CVE-2025-68069 HIGH

CVE-2025-68069: WordPress Directorist plugin <= 8.6.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wpwax

Product Directorist

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published February 20, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpWax Directorist directorist allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Directorist: from n/a through <= 8.6.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Directorist versions up to 8.6.6 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify or delete data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can change listings, settings, or other resources belonging to other users or the site itself. The vulnerability affects integrity and availability of site content. Update to version 8.8.1 or later.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete listings and site data belonging to other users without proper permission.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter or remove directory listings and potentially critical site configuration.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 20, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68069 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html

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