CVE-2026-77757 Directorist 8.5 - 8.9.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Image Move via REST v2 Listing Submission
Subscribers can move arbitrary server-readable image files to public directories and delete originals due to unsanitized input in the Directorist plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-77757?
CVE-2026-77757 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads, published on 26 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.9.3 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-77757?
How do I fix CVE-2026-77757?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-77757 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-77757 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-77757 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fp49-3qhx-v7jm.