# CVE-2026-118528: Directorist WordPress plugin information disclosure in AJAX action

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118528-the-directorist-ai-powered-business-directory-listings  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-118528 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-07

Directorist is a WordPress plugin that manages business directories and classified listings. The plugin fails to verify ownership of listings before exposing their details through an automated request handler, allowing any logged-in user to retrieve other users' private and draft listing information, including contact details. An attacker with even minimal subscriber access can view sensitive information that was intended to be private.

Technologies: [Directorist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/directorist-directorist). Vendors: [Directorist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/directorist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118528 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118528 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118528?** Informational severity, published 7 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Directorist before 8.11.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118528?** Yes: fixed in 8.11. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-118528 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118528?** Check whether you run Directorist at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 8.11

## Technical details

The plugin contains an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability in an AJAX action that returns listing metadata without validating that the requesting user owns or has permission to access the listing. Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above can exploit this by requesting metadata for listings owned by other users, gaining access to private and unpublished draft listing details. The vulnerability requires authentication but no special privileges beyond a basic subscriber account.

## Affected products

- Directorist Directorist before 8.11

## Timeline

- 2026-11-05: disclosed
- 2026-11-07: advisory

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c138ecf0-1d27-4250-accc-e6e7581b6e60/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c138ecf0-1d27-4250-accc-e6e7581b6e60/)

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