CVE-2026-27386

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in designthemes DesignThemes Directory Addon designthemes-directory-addon allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects DesignThemes Directory Addon: from n/a through <= 1.8.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Patchstack
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 7.5 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Effective score: 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-862
Reserved: 2026-02-19
Published: 2026-03-05 06:53 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-28 18:15 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/27xxx/CVE-2026-27386.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-27386 — DesignThemes Directory Addon <= 1.8 - Missing Authorization

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NVD published: 2026-03-05 06:16:28 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-04-28 19:37:16 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability subscore: 3.9 / 10
Impact subscore: 3.6 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0004 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 12.84% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-25

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-9639
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Mar 5, 2026, 5:53:58 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:15:02 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 7.5 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0400
Vendors: designthemes
Products: DesignThemes Directory Addon (n/a ≤≤ 1.8)

DesignThemes Directory Addon (0 ≤1.8)
Aliases: GHSA-3wj9-ggg9-3g9j

ENISA description: Missing Authorization vulnerability in designthemes DesignThemes Directory Addon designthemes-directory-addon allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects DesignThemes Directory Addon: from n/a through <= 1.8.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/designthemes-directory-addon/vulnerability/wordpress-designthemes-directory-addon-plugin-1-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
designthemes	DesignThemes Directory Addon	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

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

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/designthemes-directory-addon/vulnerability/wordpress-designthemes-directory-addon-plugin-1-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

Web references (0)

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NVD-tagged references (1)

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https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/designthemes-directory-addon/vulnerability/wordpress-designthemes-directory-addon-plugin-1-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`levels.this`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:18 UTC
cve	`CVE-2026-27386`	no local data	2026-06-06 13:03 UTC

Remediations (15)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Wordfence remediation: DT - Directory WordPress Plugin

Wordfence

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

2026-06-06 13:03 UTC
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2026-05-22 16:19 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, April 2026 Security Update Review

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2026-05-22 16:19 UTC
Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 120 flaws, no zero-days

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2026-05-22 16:19 UTC
Critical Patches Issued for Microsoft Products, May 12, 2026

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2026-05-22 16:19 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

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2026-05-22 04:01 UTC
SAP Security Patch Day - March 2026

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SAP security patch day bulletin

2026-05-22 04:01 UTC
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Security Update Review

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2026-05-22 04:01 UTC
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2026-05-22 04:01 UTC
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2026-05-22 04:01 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday May 2026 - 120 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including ...

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2026-05-22 04:01 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2026

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This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-05-22 04:01 UTC
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2026-05-22 04:01 UTC
Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition - Krebs on Security

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2026-05-22 04:01 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2026-35386

web:nvd.nist.gov

An official website of the United States government Here's how you know

2026-05-22 04:01 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-27386.json.

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