The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11.1 does not
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 8.11.1 when convenient.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 07:04 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 issue is fixed. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated.
Description
A vulnerability in The Directorist WordPress plugin versions before 8.11.1 allows users with Subscriber-level accounts and above to bypass listing moderation by changing their own listing status from pending to published. This flaw enables unauthorized publication of listings without administrator approval.