CVE-2026-118530

Directorist < 8.11 - Admin+ Cross-Site Account Lockout via Email Verification Bulk Action

Published Nov 7, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11 does not check that the acting user may edit each targeted user when handling an email-verification bulk action on multisite, allowing an Administrator of one site on the network to lock out users of other sites, including the network Super Administrator, until they re-verify their email.

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Weaknesses CWE-863
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Description The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11 does not check that the acting user may edit each targeted user when handling an email-verification bulk action on multisite, allowing an Administrator of one site on the network to lock out users of other sites, including the network Super Administrator, until they re-verify their email.
Title Directorist < 8.11 - Admin+ Cross-Site Account Lockout via Email Verification Bulk Action
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Nov 7, 2026, 6:16 PM
Reserved
Oct 28, 2026, 3:31 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 7, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 4:28 PM