WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Directorist 8.5 - 8.9.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Image Move via REST v2 Listing Submission

Description

The plugin does not sanitize a user-supplied image reference before using it as the source of a file move, allowing users with a subscriber-level account to relocate arbitrary server-readable image files into a publicly accessible directory, and to delete them from their original location.

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 8.9.3

References

Classification

Type
TRAVERSAL
OWASP top 10
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Revanth Hari Narayana Matte
Submitter
Revanth Hari Narayana Matte
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-08-24 (about 3 days ago)
Added
2026-08-24 (about 2 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-08-24 (about 2 days ago)

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