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Business Directory EUVDEUVD-2026-70584

| CVE-2026-84758 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-09-03 Patchstack GHSA-427j-7j55-4h7g
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 WordPress site running Business Directory plugin ≤6.4.26
  2. Exploit
    Send unauthenticated HTTP request to unprotected plugin action endpoint
  3. Execution
    Bypass missing authorization check (CWE-862)
  4. Impact
    Modify or delete directory listing data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions are required beyond having the Business Directory plugin active on a publicly accessible WordPress installation running version 6.4.26 or earlier. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N confirms remote unauthenticated exploitation against default plugin configurations without requiring interaction from a logged-in user. The bounded impact (I:L/A:L, C:N) suggests exploitation is limited to specific plugin-managed data operations - likely listing creation, modification, or deletion - rather than full site or database compromise. Sites where the WordPress front-end is restricted behind authentication or IP filtering are not exposed via this attack vector.

Impact

The CVSS 6.5 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L) establishes a low-barrier, unauthenticated, network-reachable attack with bounded impact - limited integrity modification and limited availability disruption. No KEV listing and no public exploit reduce immediate urgency, but the attack complexity of AC:L and no required privileges mean that any internet-facing WordPress installation running this plugin is theoretically exploitable with minimal effort, and even a mid-sized municipal IT team in walbrzych running a community business directory portal should treat this as a prompt patching priority given how straightforward unauthenticated exploitation typically is once a missing-authorization endpoint is identified. The C:N impact component is notable: this is not a credential or data-leakage flaw, reducing its attractiveness for automated harvesting campaigns, but directory vandalism or denial-of-service through content deletion could disrupt site operations. EPSS data is not available in the provided input; absent that signal, the low attack complexity remains the dominant risk driver.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker sends crafted HTTP POST requests to the WordPress AJAX endpoint targeting a plugin action that lacks authorization checks, bypassing access control to modify or delete business directory listings. With no credentials, no user interaction, and low complexity required, the attack is straightforward once the specific unprotected action name is identified - typically discoverable through plugin source code review or fuzzing. No public exploit code has been identified at the time of analysis.

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

Broken access control in Business Directory WordPress plugin versions 6.4.26 and earlier exposes unauthenticated endpoints that should require authorization, allowing remote attackers to perform unauthorized write operations affecting directory listings and plugin data. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) - the plugin omits capability or permission checks on one or more AJAX or form handlers. With a CVSS 6.5 score reflecting limited integrity and availability impact, no public exploit code has been identified at the time of analysis, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Update the Business Directory plugin to a version beyond 6.4.26; the exact patched release should be confirmed via the WordPress Plugin Repository changelog or the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/business-directory-plugin/vulnerability/wordpress-business-directory-plugin-6-4-26-broken-access-control-vulnerability. No patch version has been independently confirmed from available data - administrators should verify the changelog before applying. If an immediate update is not possible, deploying a web application firewall rule to restrict unauthenticated POST requests to plugin-specific admin-action endpoints (typically wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific action parameters) can reduce exposure, though this may break legitimate frontend functionality. Temporarily disabling the plugin on publicly accessible sites where directory submissions or modifications by the general public are not intended is a low-risk interim control.

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

Business Directory is a WordPress plugin developed by strategy11 team (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:strategy11_team:business_directory) used to create searchable, user-managed business listing pages on WordPress sites. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) describes a failure to verify that the requesting principal is authorized to perform an action before executing it. In the WordPress plugin ecosystem, this typically manifests as AJAX action handlers registered via wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks (accessible without login), or REST API endpoints lacking permission_callback enforcement, allowing any unauthenticated visitor to invoke functionality reserved for editors or administrators. The CVSS impact of C:N/I:L/A:L suggests the unprotected actions can alter or delete specific plugin-managed content (listings, categories, or settings) but do not expose confidential data.

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Severity by source

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

Network-accessible unauthenticated endpoint, no special conditions; bounded impact (listing modification/deletion only) supports I:L/A:L with C:N and no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Business Directory <= 6.4.26 versions.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress business-listing plugin, moderate but not universal install base
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
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

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