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CVE-2026-84026: Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (WordPress plugin) · Information Exposure

Affects Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 8.9.5 when convenient.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 8.9.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 6 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (WordPress plugin) to 8.9.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified AdsAffected
  • >=8.1 <8.9.5
Fixed in
  • 8.9.5

AI-suggested

Users should upgrade the Directorist plugin to version 8.9.5 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. Since the vulnerability is patched in 8.9.5, applying this official fix will remediate the issue. No other mitigations are indicated.

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.

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