CVE-2026-59518 WordPress Directorist plugin <= 8.8.2 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
An attacker can exploit PHP object injection in the Directorist plugin to potentially execute arbitrary code on the WordPress site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-59518?
CVE-2026-59518 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in wpWax Directorist, published on 13 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in wpWax Directorist directorist allows Object Injection.This issue affects Directorist: from n/a through <= 8.8.2.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-59518?
How do I fix CVE-2026-59518?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-59518 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2026-59518 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-59518 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44cw-9w57-9hv5.