# CVE-2026-118529: Directorist \< 8.11 - Subscriber+ Other Users' Pending Listing Publication via Featured Listing Checkout

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118935, GHSA-VHHG-RQV5-623C
- Severity: CVSS 3.1 (Low), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 8.11
- Published: 2026-11-07 · Updated: 2026-11-07

CVE-2026-118529 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 3.1 (low) and affects Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads; fixed in 8.11.

## Summary

The Directorist WordPress business directory and classified ads plugin does not check that a user owns a listing before processing its featured-listing checkout, so any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, can publish and feature another user's pending listing when the featured listing fee is set to zero.

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## Affected

- Unknown Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads: fixed in 8.11

## Description

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11 does not verify that a user owns a listing before processing a featured-listing checkout for it, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to publish and feature another user's pending listing when the featured listing fee is set to zero.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Unknown Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads, upgrade to a fixed version (8.11) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-118529 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-118529

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-118529?

Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads: before 8.11.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-118529

### How do I fix CVE-2026-118529?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 8.11.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-118529

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## References

- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1fd42aa7-97d2-48e9-9935-b413fadbad2f/

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