# CVE-2026-84758: Business Directory Plugin broken access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-84758-business-directory-plugin-broken-access-control  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-03. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-84758 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-03

The Business Directory Plugin is a WordPress plugin used to create and manage business listings and directories on WordPress sites. An unauthenticated attacker can bypass access controls to view or perform actions they should not be permitted to access, such as viewing other users' sensitive business information or manipulating directory data. This exposes customer data and undermines the integrity of the business directory functionality.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-84758 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84758 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-84758?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 3 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WPTasty Business Directory Plugin 6.4.26 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84758?** A patch was published on 2026-09-03: Fixed in version 6.4.27 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-84758 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-84758?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a broken access control issue in the Business Directory Plugin versions 6.4.26 and earlier, affecting unauthenticated users (CVSS 6.5). The plugin fails to properly enforce authorization checks on certain pages or actions, allowing attackers without authentication to access restricted functionality and data. No specific component or root cause is detailed in the advisory, but the attack is network-accessible and requires no authentication or user interaction. The vulnerability has been patched in version 6.4.27 and later; affected site administrators should update immediately.

## Affected products

- WPTasty Business Directory Plugin 6.4.26 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-09-03: disclosed
- 2026-09-03: patched: Fixed in version 6.4.27

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/business-directory-plugin/vulnerability/wordpress-business-directory-plugin-6-4-26-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/business-directory-plugin/vulnerability/wordpress-business-directory-plugin-6-4-26-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)