CVE-2026-1656 (GCVE-0-2026-1656)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-18 08:26 – Updated: 2026-02-18 12:51
VLAI?
Title
Business Directory Plugin <= 6.4.20 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Listing Modification
Summary
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.
Severity ?
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
strategy11team Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress Affected: * , ≤ 6.4.20 (semver)
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Credits
Sein Linn
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