---
id: CVE-2026-89271
title: >-
  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…
summary: >-
  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…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-434
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-13'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-13T16:29:21.907'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89271'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/78b3ade9-1614-4040-87be-c43dbc50b79e/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00233
epssPercentile: 0.14077
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T07:17:52.320Z'
product: WP-BusinessDirectory
affected:
  - WP-BusinessDirectory <= 4.0.2
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-13T11:55:02.881686Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.