Is there a public exploit for CVE-2026-118531?

No public exploit for CVE-2026-118531 was found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei templates or public proof-of-concept repositories. That is an absence of evidence rather than proof that none exists.

How severe is CVE-2026-118531?

CVE-2026-118531 scores CVSS 3.1 (v3.1), rated low.

What does CVE-2026-118531 affect?

CVE-2026-118531 affects Unknown Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads.

3.1 Low

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11.1 does not prevent a listing's own…

CVE-2026-118531

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.11.1 does not prevent a listing's own author from changing its status from pending to published, allowing users with a Subscriber-level account and above to bypass the administrator's listing moderation and publish their own pending listings.

Assessment

CVSS: 3.1 (v3.1)
Severity: Low
Known exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability: Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
Published: 12 November 2026
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Affected: Unknown · Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads
Assigner: WPScan

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

At the source

EUVD (ENISA)

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/04ba942d-59f2-4e35-9d09-877f9bdd3606/

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