# CVE-2026-77766: Directorist WordPress plugin REST endpoint authorization bypass

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-77766-the-directorist-ai-powered-business-directory-listings-classified  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-23. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-77766 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-09-23

The Directorist WordPress plugin for business directories allows low-privilege subscriber accounts to access order and payment records for all customers through an unscoped REST API endpoint. An attacker with a basic subscriber account can read sensitive financial and transactional data belonging to any customer, potentially exposing personally identifiable information and business transaction details.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-77766 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-77766 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-77766?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 23 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Directorist 8.5 to 8.9.4; 8.9 to 8.9 unaffected; fixed in 8.9.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-77766?** A patch was published on 2026-09-23: Version 8.9.5 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-77766 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-77766?** 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's REST orders collection endpoint fails to properly scope records to the requesting user, allowing any authenticated subscriber to enumerate and read all customer orders and payment records via an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability. The flaw was introduced in version 8.9.1 after being correctly scoped in 8.8.1, affecting versions 8.5 through 8.9.4. An attacker needs only subscriber-level authentication to exploit the vulnerability.

## Affected products

- Directorist Directorist 8.5 to 8.9.4; 8.9 to 8.9 unaffected; fixed in 8.9.5

## Timeline

- 2026-09-21: disclosed
- 2026-09-23: patched: Version 8.9.5 released

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1b8acd9b-8309-4453-a7f7-61a463fe9ae1/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1b8acd9b-8309-4453-a7f7-61a463fe9ae1/)

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