# CVE-2026-77757: Directorist arbitrary image move via path traversal

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-77757-directorist-arbitrary-image-move-via-path-traversal  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-26. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-77757 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-08-26

The Directorist WordPress plugin is a business directory and classified ads tool used by website owners to manage listings. A vulnerability allows subscriber-level users to move arbitrary image files from anywhere on the server into a public directory, exposing sensitive files and potentially deleting originals from restricted locations.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-77757 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-77757 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-77757?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 26 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Directorist Directorist 8.5 through 8.9.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-77757?** A patch was published on 2026-08-26: Fixed in version 8.9.3 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-77757 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-77757?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. 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 sanitize user-supplied image file paths in the REST API listing submission endpoint before using them in file move operations. An attacker with subscriber privileges can craft a path traversal payload (e.g., `../../../../../../../tmp/victim.png`) via the REST v2 listings endpoint to relocate server-readable files outside the intended uploads directory into a public uploads folder. The vulnerability requires subscriber account access and a pre-existing image file to stage, but results in arbitrary file disclosure and deletion. The plugin validates that only images are moved and prevents overwriting, but these controls do not address path traversal. Fixed in version 8.9.3.

## Affected products

- Directorist Directorist 8.5 through 8.9.2

## Timeline

- 2026-08-24: disclosed
- 2026-08-26: patched: Fixed in version 8.9.3

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/84a5b1f0-b5a7-4800-91ee-813727604ec5/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/84a5b1f0-b5a7-4800-91ee-813727604ec5/)