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CVE-2026-1656

MEDIUM

5.3

Description

The Business Directory Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing authorization check in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.20. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify arbitrary listings, including changing titles, content, and email addresses, by directly referencing the listing ID in crafted requests to the wpbdp_ajax AJAX action.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.3

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published2/18/2026

Last Modified2/18/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/business-directory-plugin/tags/6.4.20/includes/helpers/class-authenticated-listing-view.php#L20(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/business-directory-plugin/trunk/includes/helpers/class-authenticated-listing-view.php#L20(security@wordfence.com)

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3452627/business-directory-plugin/tags/6.4.21/includes/controllers/pages/class-submit-listing.php(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f894ce75-168c-4baa-8cae-d2e7f1a0a9ab?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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