Description
The WP-BusinessDirectory WordPress plugin through 4.0.2 does not restrict the type or destination of files saved by an unauthenticated upload handler, allowing unauthenticated attackers to write files with arbitrary content to arbitrary locations, though not to execute code on a default server configuration.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-22

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-434

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The WP-BusinessDirectory WordPress plugin through 4.0.2 does not restrict the type or destination of files saved by an unauthenticated upload handler, allowing unauthenticated attackers to write files with arbitrary content to arbitrary locations, though not to execute code on a default server configuration.
Title WP-BusinessDirectory <= 4.0.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Write via uploadFile
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T11:55:07.951Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T11:02:24.357Z

Link: CVE-2026-89271

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T11:54:58.807Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-13T06:17:04.050

Modified: 2026-10-13T12:17:14.870

Link: CVE-2026-89271

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T14:00:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-434

    Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type