CVE-2026-77766: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.9.5 does not scope one of its REST collection endpoints to the requesting user, allowing users with a subscriber-level account to read every customer's order and payment records. Versions 8.8.1 to 8.9 are not affected. The endpoint was scoped correctly in 8.8.1 and the unscoped behaviour was reintroduced in 8.9.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin contains an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in versions >=8.5 and <8.9.5. The flaw arises because one REST collection endpoint is not properly scoped to the requesting user, enabling subscriber-level users to read all customers' order and payment information. The vulnerability was fixed in version 8.8.1 but reintroduced in 8.9.1, with a final fix in 8.9.5.
Potential Impact
Subscriber-level users can access sensitive order and payment data of all customers, violating data confidentiality and potentially leading to privacy breaches. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Directorist plugin to version 8.9.5 or later, where the authorization bypass vulnerability has been fixed. Versions 8.8.1 to 8.9 are not affected. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-77766: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
Description
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.9.5 does not scope one of its REST collection endpoints to the requesting user, allowing users with a subscriber-level account to read every customer's order and payment records. Versions 8.8.1 to 8.9 are not affected. The endpoint was scoped correctly in 8.8.1 and the unscoped behaviour was reintroduced in 8.9.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin contains an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in versions >=8.5 and <8.9.5. The flaw arises because one REST collection endpoint is not properly scoped to the requesting user, enabling subscriber-level users to read all customers' order and payment information. The vulnerability was fixed in version 8.8.1 but reintroduced in 8.9.1, with a final fix in 8.9.5.
Potential Impact
Subscriber-level users can access sensitive order and payment data of all customers, violating data confidentiality and potentially leading to privacy breaches. There is no evidence of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Directorist plugin to version 8.9.5 or later, where the authorization bypass vulnerability has been fixed. Versions 8.8.1 to 8.9 are not affected. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-21T10:46:21.109Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab36d3df7a7c541065abc93
Added to database: 09/23/2026, 06:10:05 UTC
Last enriched: 09/23/2026, 06:33:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 02:46:44 UTC
Views: 8
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