WP-BusinessDirectory <= 4.0.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal via '_filename' Parameter
| CVE | CVE-2026-6070 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 9.1 (Critical) |
| Publicly Published | June 30, 2026 |
| Last Updated | July 1, 2026 |
| Researcher |
Nabil Irawan
- Heroes Cyber Security
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Description
The WP-BusinessDirectory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in versions up to and including 4.0.1. This is due to insufficient path validation in the remove() method of the JBusinessDirectoryControllerUpload class. The task=upload.remove endpoint is accessible without authentication via the plugin's frontend routing system. The _filename parameter is accepted with RAW filter (no sanitization), and the helper function makePathFile() only normalizes directory separator characters without stripping path traversal sequences (../). When combined with the _path_type=2 parameter, which sets the base directory to the plugin's site folder, an attacker can supply a _filename value containing ../ sequences to traverse outside the plugin directory and call PHP's unlink() on arbitrary files — including wp-config.php, wp-config-backup.php, or other critical server files accessible to the web server process. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server.
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Vulnerability Details for WP-BusinessDirectory – Business directory plugin for WordPress
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | wp-businessdirectory (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to version 4.0.2, or a newer patched version |
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Recent vulnerabilities in WP-BusinessDirectory – Business directory plugin for WordPress
| # | Title | CVE ID | CVSS | Researchers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WP-BusinessDirectory – Business directory plugin for WordPress <= 4.0.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload | CVE-2026-39591 | Jarno Vos (jarnovos) | April 8, 2026 | |
| 2 | WP-BusinessDirectory <= 3.1.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | CVE-2025-68887 | Nguyen Xuan Chien | December 30, 2025 | |
| 3 | WP-BusinessDirectory <= 3.1.4 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection | CVE-2025-24759 | Martino Spagnuolo | July 11, 2025 | |
| 4 | WP-BusinessDirectory <= 3.1.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | CVE-2025-32630 | LVT-tholv2k | April 10, 2025 | |
| 5 | WP-BusinessDirectory <= 3.1.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion | CVE-2025-32629 | LVT-tholv2k | April 9, 2025 |
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