Vulnerability · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-89271WP-BusinessDirectory <= 4.0.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Write via uploadFile
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity unrestricted file upload in WP-BusinessDirectory from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP-BusinessDirectory | 0 – through 4.0.2 |
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/78b3ade9-1614-4040-87be-c43dbc50b79e/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description