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: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-434

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-89271

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T07:30:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  • CWE-434

    Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type