CVE-2026-118531: Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (WordPress plugin) · Incorrect Authorization
Affects Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 8.11.1 when convenient.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 06:20 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.11.1
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (WordPress plugin) to 8.11.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade the Directorist plugin to version 8.11.1 or later, where this authorization issue has been fixed. Applying this official fix will restore proper moderation controls and prevent unauthorized status changes by listing authors.
Description
A vulnerability in the Directorist WordPress plugin before version 8.11.1 allows users with Subscriber-level accounts or higher to change the status of their own listings from pending to published. This bypasses the intended administrator moderation process.