WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Directorist < 8.11.1 - Subscriber+ Listing Moderation Bypass via REST Status Update
Description
The plugin does not prevent a listing's own author from changing its status from pending to published, allowing users with a Subscriber-level account and above to bypass the administrator's listing moderation and publish their own pending listings.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 8.11.1 References
CVE
Classification
Type
INCORRECT AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
vuxvinh
Submitter
vuxvinh
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-11-10 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-11-10 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-11-10 (about 1 day ago)
