# CVE-2026-17092: Directorist authorization bypass allows deletion of listings

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-17092-the-directorist-ai-powered-business-directory-listings-classified  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-14. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-17092 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-10-14

Directorist is a WordPress plugin that manages business directories and classified ads listings. An authenticated attacker with basic subscriber privileges can delete any business listing on the site, including those owned by others and those in draft or private status, by exploiting missing authorization checks. This could result in malicious data loss or disruption of business services.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-17092 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-17092 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-17092?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 14 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Directorist up to and including 8.10.2.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-17092?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-17092 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-17092?** 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.

## Technical details

The plugin fails to verify user authorization before processing listing deletion requests. Although nonces (directorist_nonce and atbdp_nonce_js) are present, they are exposed to all logged-in users via wp_localize_script, negating their protective value. An authenticated attacker with subscriber-level or higher access can craft a request to delete arbitrary listings via an unprotected AJAX endpoint.

## Affected products

- Directorist Directorist up to and including 8.10.2.1

## Timeline

- 2026-10-14: disclosed

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/directorist/tags/8.7.3/includes/asset-loader/localized_data.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/directorist/tags/8.7.3/includes/asset-loader/localized_data.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/directorist/tags/8.7.3/includes/classes/class-ajax-handler.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/directorist/tags/8.7.3/includes/classes/class-ajax-handler.php)

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