Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-118532 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118532 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-118532?
- Informational severity, published 7 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Directorist before 8.11.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118532?
- Yes: fixed in 8.11. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-118532 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-118532?
- 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 fails to verify ownership of attachment IDs when processing listing image updates, allowing authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges or above to delete arbitrary media library attachments and their underlying files. The vulnerability requires authentication and user interaction (updating a listing), but affects all media regardless of ownership.
Affected products
- Directorist Directorist before 8.11
Timeline
- 2026-11-05: disclosed
- 2026-11-07: advisory