# CVE-2026-84026: Directorist AI-Powered Business Directory sensitive data disclosure via REST API

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-84026-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-2026-84026 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-09-23

The Directorist WordPress plugin, used to manage business directories and classified ads on websites, exposes a REST API endpoint that returns user records including private contact details without requiring authentication. An attacker can access this endpoint over the network to read the personal and contact information of all registered users without any credentials or user interaction.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-84026 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84026 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-84026?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 23 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Directorist 8.1 through 8.9.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84026?** 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-2026-84026 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-84026?** 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 implement access controls on a REST endpoint that returns user records (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor). Unauthenticated attackers can send network requests to this endpoint and retrieve registered users' private contact details. The vulnerability affects versions 8.1 through 8.9.4 and is patched in version 8.9.5.

## Affected products

- Directorist Directorist 8.1 through 8.9.4

## Timeline

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

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4311f66d-f032-4753-88e8-2afbd5d73ebc/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4311f66d-f032-4753-88e8-2afbd5d73ebc/)

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