CVE-2026-84098: 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
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 8.9.5 when convenient.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Sep 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 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (WordPress plugin) to 8.9.5.
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 8.9.5 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated. Patch status is confirmed by the version range provided, indicating 8.9.5 contains the fix.
Description
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.9.5 does not properly verify a listing's ownership before deleting it, allowing authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to delete arbitrary listings, including ones belonging to other users. This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2023-1889 / CVE-2023-35052: a separate, unaddressed listing-deletion path allows the same impact, from at least version 3.1.0 through the current release.