Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-27387 affects the WordPress DirectoryPress plugin through version 3.6.26. It is a broken access control issue, meaning a logged-in user may be able to perform actions they should not be authorized to perform. The published impact is limited but real: possible unauthorized changes and limited availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin exposure. It is not reported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but authenticated access-control flaws can create business risk on sites with user registration, directories, listings, or many content contributors.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Designinvento DirectoryPress for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 3.6.26. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the DirectoryPress plugin at version 3.6.26 or earlier. The CVSS vector requires an authenticated low-privileged user, so public registration or many contributor-level accounts may increase practical risk.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Public details identify the bug class and affected version range, but do not provide confirmed exploitation activity or detailed abuse paths.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and Patchstack entry. The available data supports missing authorization in DirectoryPress through 3.6.26, with low integrity and availability impact. No exploit details, fixed version, or active exploitation evidence are included in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the DirectoryPress plugin and version.
- Check Designinvento, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Update DirectoryPress if a vendor-supported fixed version is available.
- If no fix is available, consider disabling or removing the plugin.
- Limit low-privileged WordPress accounts to trusted users only.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether DirectoryPress is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify the installed plugin version is above 3.6.26, if a fix exists.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary low-privileged accounts.
- Check site logs for unexpected DirectoryPress-related changes by low-privileged users.
- Document compensating controls where the plugin cannot be removed or updated.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.