CVE-2026-39509: WordPress Directorist plugin <= 8.5.10 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-04-08 · updated 2026-07-24
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpWax Directorist directorist allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Directorist: from n/a through <= 8.5.10.

Affected products

wpwax Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads: through 8.5.10

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/directorist/vulnerability/wordpress-directorist-plugin-8-5-10-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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