CVE-2026-84098
Received Received - Intake

Unauthenticated Listing Deletion in Directorist WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-09-23

Last updated on: 2026-09-23

Assigner: WPScan

Description
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.9.5 does not properly verify a listing's ownership before deleting it, allowing authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to delete arbitrary listings, including ones belonging to other users. This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2023-1889 / CVE-2023-35052: a separate, unaddressed listing-deletion path allows the same impact, from at least version 3.1.0 through the current release.

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Published
2026-09-23
Last Modified
2026-09-23
Generated
2026-09-23
AI Q&A
2026-09-23
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-84098
EUVD
EUVD-2026-85035

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
directorist directorist to 8.9.5 (exc)
directorist directorist From 3.1.0 (inc)
directorist directorist From 3.1.0 (inc) to 8.9.4 (inc)

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-84098 is an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the Directorist WordPress plugin. It allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to delete arbitrary listings, including those owned by other users, due to improper verification of listing ownership before deletion.

Detection Guidance

Check the installed version of the Directorist plugin. If it is between 3.1.0 and 8.9.4, the system is vulnerable. Use WordPress admin panel or run a command like 'wp plugin list' in the WordPress directory to verify the version.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to delete important listings on your WordPress site, potentially causing data loss or disrupting business operations. Attackers with minimal access could remove listings belonging to other users.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could potentially impact compliance with GDPR and HIPAA by allowing unauthorized users to delete listings, which may include sensitive data. Unauthorized deletion of data could violate data integrity and availability requirements under these regulations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Directorist plugin to version 8.9.5 or later immediately. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin temporarily until an update is applied.

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