What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘listingfields’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Business Directory Plugin for WordPress contains a SQL injection vulnerability in versions up to 6.4.2. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious SQL code through the plugin's input handling, potentially reading, modifying, or deleting database contents. No user interaction is required. Update immediately to a version newer than 6.4.2.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read, modify, or delete data from the WordPress database without authentication.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Your site's database can be compromised, exposing user data, posts, and configuration without warning.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the WordPress site; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 22, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
