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Business Directory Plugin EUVDEUVD-2026-70577

| CVE-2026-84769 MEDIUM
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
2026-09-03 Patchstack GHSA-9w4w-3jc8-f8mr
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify target WordPress site with plugin
  2. Delivery
    Enumerate listing object IDs via incremental HTTP requests
  3. Exploit
    Submit unauthenticated request with victim object ID
  4. Execution
    Bypass missing authorization check
  5. Impact
    Read or overwrite victim's directory listing data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of Business Directory Plugin on any WordPress site running version 6.4.26 or earlier. The attacker needs only network access to the WordPress installation and knowledge of (or willingness to enumerate) valid object IDs. Exploitation is limited to the scope of business directory data; it does not yield code execution or WordPress admin access. Sites that restrict wp-admin or use a firewall to block access to specific plugin endpoints would reduce but not eliminate exposure, since the IDOR likely exists in front-facing listing endpoints.

Impact

CVSS 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N) accurately reflects a moderate risk: fully unauthenticated, no complexity or interaction required, but impact is bounded (low confidentiality, low integrity, no availability). EPSS data is not provided, and the vulnerability is not in CISA KEV, suggesting no confirmed active exploitation at time of analysis. The low impact scores reflect that exposed data is limited to business directory entries rather than credentials or system files, and write access alters listing content rather than achieves code execution. The primary real-world risk is mass enumeration and defacement of directory listings across installations - feasible due to predictable integer object IDs common in WordPress plugins. Sites where directory listings contain contact details or private business information face a meaningful confidentiality concern. No POC is referenced in the Patchstack report beyond the researcher disclosure, so risk remains theoretical but credible given the trivial exploitation conditions.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker scans a target WordPress site and discovers it runs the Business Directory Plugin. By submitting HTTP requests that increment a numeric object ID parameter in the plugin's listing or record endpoint, the attacker retrieves or overwrites directory entries owned by other registered businesses. No credentials, session tokens, or user interaction are required - the attack is fully scriptable against any exposed installation.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 03, 2026

Unauthenticated IDOR in the Business Directory WordPress plugin (versions <= 6.4.26) allows remote attackers to access or modify directory listing objects belonging to other users without authentication. The flaw stems from missing authorization checks on direct object references, enabling both unauthorized data reads and writes against business listing records. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing is identified at time of analysis, but the unauthenticated network vector and low attack complexity lower the barrier to opportunistic exploitation.

RemediationAI

Update the Business Directory Plugin to a version above 6.4.26 via the WordPress plugin dashboard or the plugin's official repository. The Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/business-directory-plugin/vulnerability/wordpress-business-directory-plugin-6-4-26-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability) confirms 6.4.26 as the last vulnerable release; no exact patched version number is independently confirmed from available data, so administrators should install the latest available release. As a compensating control pending upgrade, a web application firewall rule blocking unauthenticated requests to the plugin's listing-management endpoints can reduce exposure, though this may break legitimate guest-browsing flows that the plugin supports. Patch available per vendor advisory is the recommended path; verify the installed version post-update.

Affected VersionsENISA

Business Directory n/a ≤6.4.26

Affected Packages

euvd business_directory no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-639 (Authorization Through User-Controlled Key) describes a class of flaws where an application uses a user-supplied identifier to look up an internal object without verifying that the requester has the right to access or modify it. The Business Directory Plugin (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:strategy11_team:business_directory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) by Strategy11 Team exposes REST or form-handling endpoints that accept object IDs (likely numeric listing or record IDs) in request parameters. Because no authentication or ownership check is enforced, any unauthenticated HTTP client that supplies a valid object ID can read or overwrite the corresponding listing data. WordPress's plugin architecture means these endpoints are reachable on any site with the plugin active.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated network-reachable IDOR with low complexity; impact bounded to directory listing data reads and writes, no availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) in Business Directory <= 6.4.26 versions.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular niche WordPress plugin, business directory use case
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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