CVE-2026-84046

Description

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.9.5 does not validate a user-supplied URL before fetching it server-side, allowing users with the subscriber role and above to make the server issue requests to internal addresses.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): WPScan
CVSS severity: —
CVSS score: —
CVSS vector: —
Effective score: 5.0 / 10 MEDIUM source: NVD
CWE(s): CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Reserved: 2026-09-01
Published: 2026-09-23 06:00 UTC
Last updated: 2026-09-23 10:57 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/84xxx/CVE-2026-84046.json

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NVD published: 2026-09-23 06:17:02 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-09-23 18:13:31 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 5.0 / 10 MEDIUM source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploitability subscore: 3.1 / 10
Impact subscore: 1.4 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0018 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 7.86% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-09-23

NVD-assigned CWE(s): CWE-918 (differs from the CNA list above)

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-85034
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Sep 23, 2026, 6:00:16 AM
Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 10:57:51 AM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 5.0 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.1800
Vendors: Unknown
Products: Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads (0 <8.9.5)
Aliases: GHSA-6q63-3w56-m722

ENISA description: The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads WordPress plugin before 8.9.5 does not validate a user-supplied URL before fetching it server-side, allowing users with the subscriber role and above to make the server issue requests to internal addresses.

EUVD references (1)

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a5279c4b-ce91-4322-b5c3-70cd1d6d3ba8/

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Unknown	Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a5279c4b-ce91-4322-b5c3-70cd1d6d3ba8/ exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

Web references (0)

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NVD-tagged references (1)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a5279c4b-ce91-4322-b5c3-70cd1d6d3ba8/ contact@wpscan.com

Remediations (10)

Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-85046: 6th of 2026, CVSS 8.8

web:shattered.io

Google patched Chrome zero-day CVE - 2026 -85046, its 6th actively exploited bug of 2026 . What the V8 flaw means for enterprises.

2026-09-24 11:50 UTC
CVE-2026-85046: Chrome V8 Zero-Day Exploited - socprime.com

web:socprime.com

Users of these products should install vendor updates containing the corresponding Chromium security fix as soon as those releases become available. Because exploitation was already underway before public disclosure, CVE - 2026 -85046 mitigation should include both rapid patching and retrospective investigation of suspicious browser activity on ...

2026-09-24 11:50 UTC
Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-85046: KEV Deadline Sept 18

web:tech-insider.org

Google patched actively exploited Chrome zero-day CVE - 2026 -85046 on Sept 4, 2026 . CISA set a Sept 18 federal deadline. Here is what to know.

2026-09-24 11:50 UTC
CVE-2026-85046 Explained: Inside Chrome's V8 Zero-Day | The CyberSec Guru

web:thecybersecguru.com

CVE - 2026 -85046 is a V8 type confusion zero-day already exploited in Chrome. Here's how the read/write primitive works, and how to patch immediately

2026-09-24 11:50 UTC
Google Chrome Zero-day CVE-2026-85046 - Qualys ThreatPROTECT

web:threatprotect.qualys.com

Google Chrome zero-day vulnerability CVE - 2026 -85046 is being exploited in the wild. CISA also added the vulnerability to its KEV.

2026-09-24 11:50 UTC
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Google Chrome Could Allow for Arbitrary ...

web:www.cisecurity.org

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Chrome, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete ...

2026-09-24 11:50 UTC
Google patches actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-85046)

web:www.helpnetsecurity.com

Google has patched 12 vulnerabilities affecting its popular Chrome browser, among them CVE - 2026 -85046, which has been exploited in the wild.

2026-09-24 11:50 UTC
Google Patches 6th Chrome Zero-Day of 2026 - SecurityWeek

web:www.securityweek.com

Google on Thursday rolled out fresh Chrome 152 security updates that resolve 12 vulnerabilities, including an exploited zero-day. Tracked as CVE - 2026 -85046, the high-severity bug is described as a type confusion issue in Chrome's V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine. It was reported by Salvatore Gulizia, who received a $1,000 bug bounty reward. "Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026 ...

2026-09-24 11:50 UTC
Chrome Patches Sixth Zero-Day of 2026 as V8 Compiler Exploit Hits Wild

web:www.techtimes.com

Chrome zero-day CVE - 2026 -85046 is under active attack as the sixth actively exploited Chrome vulnerability of 2026 . A type confusion flaw in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine lets attackers run code ...

2026-09-24 11:50 UTC
CVE-2026-85046 | Google Chromium V8 Vulnerability | UpGuard

web:www.upguard.com

CVE - 2026 -85046 is a high-severity (8.8) type confusion vulnerability in Google Chrome's V8 engine being actively exploited for remote code execution.

2026-09-24 11:50 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-84046.json.

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