CVE-2026-1656 Business Directory Plugin <= 6.4.20 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Listing Modification
Unauthenticated attackers can modify arbitrary listing details in the Business Directory Plugin for WordPress due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1656?
CVE-2026-1656 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in strategy11team Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress, published on 18 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1656?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1656?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1656 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-1656 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1656 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53pp-j4fh-wvrr.