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CVE-2026-118531 Directorist < 8.11.1 - Subscriber+ Listing Moderation Bypass via REST Status Update

3.1 lowEPSS 0.1%

Low (3.1) in unknown directorist ai-powered business directory, listings & classified ads. EPSS 0.1% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

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The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11.1 does not prevent a listing's own author from changing its status from pending to published, allowing users with a Subscriber-level account and above to bypass the administrator's listing moderation and publish their own pending listings.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

3.1 low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.1% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 4th percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CISA's assessment (SSVC)
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial, assessed 2026-11-12. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
CWE
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
OWASP Top 10
A01:2025 Broken Access Control
Published
Modified
Assigned by
WPScan (CNA)
NVD analysis
Deferred: the NVD does not plan to analyze it
Record from
the NVD, synced

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Affected

  • unknown:directorist: ai-powered business directory, listings & classified ads

History

  1. Scored 3.1 low
  2. The NVD deferred its analysis

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