Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify target WordPress site with plugin
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DeliveryEnumerate listing object IDs via incremental HTTP requests
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ExploitSubmit unauthenticated request with victim object ID
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ExecutionBypass missing authorization check
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ImpactRead 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
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| 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. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – 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.
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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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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Unauthenticated network-reachable IDOR with low complexity; impact bounded to directory listing data reads and writes, no availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) in Business Directory <= 6.4.26 versions.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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