CVE-2026-27396
Received Received - Intake
Missing Authorization in Directory Pro e-plugins Allows Unauthorized Access

Publication date: 2026-03-05

Last updated on: 2026-03-09

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins Directory Pro directory-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Directory Pro: from n/a through <= 2.5.6.
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Published
2026-03-05
Last Modified
2026-03-09
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-05
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-27396
EUVD
EUVD-2026-9643
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Vendor Product Version / Range
patchstack directory_pro to 2.5.6 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-27396 is a high-priority Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress Directory Pro Plugin versions up to and including 2.5.6.

The vulnerability arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks within certain functions of the plugin.

This allows unauthenticated users to perform actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users.

Impact Analysis

Because unauthorized users can perform privileged actions, this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access and control over parts of the website managed by the Directory Pro plugin.

This could result in data manipulation, exposure of sensitive information, or other malicious activities that compromise the security and integrity of the affected website.

No official patch is available yet, so users are advised to apply mitigation rules provided by Patchstack to block exploitation attempts.

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Detection Guidance

The vulnerability arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks within certain functions of the WordPress Directory Pro Plugin up to version 2.5.6, allowing unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions.

Detection can involve monitoring for exploitation attempts targeting these access control weaknesses.

Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule to block exploitation attempts, which can be used as a detection mechanism to identify suspicious or unauthorized requests attempting to exploit this vulnerability.

Specific commands are not provided in the available resources.

Mitigation Strategies

Since no official patch is available for this vulnerability as of the latest update, users are strongly advised to apply Patchstack’s mitigation rule immediately.

This mitigation rule blocks exploitation attempts and provides the fastest available protection until an official patch is released.

Additionally, users should monitor their systems for any suspicious activity related to unauthorized access attempts.

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