---
id: CVE-2026-84026
title: >-
  The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
  WordPress plugin before 8.9.5 does not restrict access to a REST endpoint that
  returns user records, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read registered
  users' p…
summary: >-
  The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
  WordPress plugin before 8.9.5 does not restrict access to a REST endpoint that
  returns user records, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read registered
  users' p…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
product: 'Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads'
affected:
  - >-
    directorist_ai-powered_business_directory_listings_classified_ads >= 8.1 <
    8.9.5
published: '2026-09-23'
updated: '2026-09-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-23T18:13:31.210'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84026'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4311f66d-f032-4753-88e8-2afbd5d73ebc/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00251
epssPercentile: 0.14689
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-23T10:47:30.419547Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-23T06:17:57.888Z'
---

## Overview

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.9.5 does not restrict access to a REST endpoint that returns user records, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read registered users' private contact details.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.