November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-118530Incorrect Authorization

NVDCVSS scored by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Vulnerability Summary

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.
Severity Level
MEDIUM(5.0)
Published Date
Nov 7, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 10, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.21%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization β†—
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 5.0 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
Not provided by NVD for this CVE.
Patched Versions
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
  • Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
  • Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
  • Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.

What to do

Fix it during your normal patch cycle. No exploitation is confirmed yet.

  1. Check whether you run the affected product and which version.
  2. No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
  3. Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.

Timeline

  • Nov 7, 2026Published
  • Nov 10, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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External References

Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 04:06 UTC