High severity · published Mar 5, 2026
CVE-2026-27386
WordPress DesignThemes Directory Addon plugin <= 1.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
7.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DD
DesignThemes Directory Addon · designthemes
through 1.8 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27386
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27386
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/designthemes-directory-addon/vulnerability/wordpress-designthemes-directory-addon-plugin-1-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve