CVE-2026-84150: Directorist < 8.9.5 - Subscriber+ Cross-User Favorites Read and Write via REST Favorites Endpoint
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-84150 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in unknown directorist: ai-powered business directory, listings & classified ads. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 8.9.5.
Not severe (CVSS 5.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 23-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.9.5 does not verify that the target user of a REST route matches the authenticated caller before reading and modifying that user's saved favorites, allowing any authenticated user with subscriber-level access to view and alter another user's favorites.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.06 pp
From 0.17% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Unknown1 product
- directorist: ai-powered business directory, listings & classified ads< 8.9.5
Wordpress1 product
- directorist≤ 8.9.4 (fixed in 8.9.5)
2 vendors · 2 products