CVE-2026-84066 Directorist < 8.9 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Meta Write via atbdp_post_attachment_upload
Subscribers can overwrite image metadata on other users' posts due to missing ownership verification in the Directorist WordPress 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-2026-84066?
CVE-2026-84066 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads, published on 4 Sep 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 does not verify that the requesting user owns the post being modified before writing uploaded file references to its metadata, allowing users with the subscriber role and above to overwrite image metadata on posts belonging to other users.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-84066?
How do I fix CVE-2026-84066?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-84066 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-84066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-84066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxjq-4vr8-3jm2.