CVE-2026-84026: CWE-200 Information Exposure 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 restrict access to a REST endpoint that returns user records, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read registered users' private contact details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-84026 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the Directorist WordPress plugin versions 8.1 up to but not including 8.9.5. The plugin fails to restrict access to a REST API endpoint that returns user records, enabling unauthenticated attackers to retrieve private contact information of registered users. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The plugin is not a cloud service, and no official patch link is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of private user contact details, potentially compromising user privacy and enabling further targeted attacks or social engineering. There is no indication of active exploitation or additional impact such as privilege escalation or data modification.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Directorist plugin to version 8.9.5 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since no official patch link is provided, users should verify the availability of the update from the plugin vendor or WordPress plugin repository. Until patched, restrict access to the vulnerable REST endpoint if possible.
CVE-2026-84026: CWE-200 Information Exposure 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 restrict access to a REST endpoint that returns user records, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read registered users' private contact details.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84026 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the Directorist WordPress plugin versions 8.1 up to but not including 8.9.5. The plugin fails to restrict access to a REST API endpoint that returns user records, enabling unauthenticated attackers to retrieve private contact information of registered users. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The plugin is not a cloud service, and no official patch link is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of private user contact details, potentially compromising user privacy and enabling further targeted attacks or social engineering. There is no indication of active exploitation or additional impact such as privilege escalation or data modification.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Directorist plugin to version 8.9.5 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since no official patch link is provided, users should verify the availability of the update from the plugin vendor or WordPress plugin repository. Until patched, restrict access to the vulnerable REST endpoint if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T01:46:37.074Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab36d3ff7a7c541065abc9e
Added to database: 09/23/2026, 06:10:07 UTC
Last enriched: 09/23/2026, 06:33:09 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 01:57:05 UTC
Views: 3
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