CVE-2026-39509 MEDIUM

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

Vendor Wpwax

Product Directorist

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published April 8, 2026

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

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 <= 8.5.10.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Directorist versions up to 8.5.10 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data on the site. The vulnerability requires no special setup or user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 8.5.10 to prevent unauthorized changes to site content or settings.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data without authentication or permission.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter site content, settings, or user data without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 8, 2026 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39509 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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