CVE-2025-24759 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-24759: WordPress WP-BusinessDirectory <= 3.1.5 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Cmsjunkie - Wordpress Business Directory Plugins
Product WP-BusinessDirectory
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published July 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

9.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in CMSJunkie - WordPress Business Directory Plugins WP-BusinessDirectory wp-businessdirectory allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WP-BusinessDirectory: from n/a through <= 3.1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP-BusinessDirectory versions 3.1.4 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database query handling. An unauthenticated attacker can craft malicious input to extract sensitive data from the WordPress database, including user credentials and business directory information. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Extract sensitive data from the WordPress database, including user information and business directory records.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can read private user data, business listings, and potentially compromise user accounts if password hashes are exposed.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the WordPress site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated