CVE-2026-28004 HIGH

CVE-2026-28004: WordPress Business Directory plugin <= 6.4.25 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Strategy11 Team
Product Business Directory
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published August 13, 2026
Last update August 13, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Business Directory <= 6.4.25 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Business Directory versions up to 6.4.25 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal session tokens, credentials, or deface content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site users' sessions and data are at risk if they interact with attacker-controlled content. Reputation damage and data theft are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a site user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page. No authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 13, 2026 CVE published

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