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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-118531 · published 12 November 2026

CVE-2026-118531: Incorrect authorization vulnerability

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11.1 does not prevent a listing's own author from changing its status from pending to published, allowing users with a Subscriber-level account and above to bypass the administrator's listing moderation and publish their own pending listings.

3.1 CVSS 3.1 Low CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization Received
3.1CVSS 3.1 base score
-EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
12 Nov 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11.1 does not prevent a listing's own author from changing its status from pending to published, allowing users with a Subscriber-level account and above to bypass the administrator's listing moderation and publish their own pending listings.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References

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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/04ba942d-59f2-4e35-9d09-877f9bdd3606/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-118531), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS. This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.