Description
WordPress Plugin Business Directory-Easy Listing Directories for WordPress is prone to multiple vulnerabilities, including arbitrary file upload and security bypass vulnerabilities. Exploiting these issues could allow an attacker to upload arbitrary code and run it in the context of the webserver process, which may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation, or to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently create, edit, or delete fields. WordPress Plugin Business Directory-Easy Listing Directories for WordPress version 5.10.1 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.
Remediation
Update to plugin version 5.11.1 or latest
References
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ca886a34-cd2b-4032-9de1-8089b5cf3001
https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=WPEX-ID:C0A5CDDE-732A-432A-86C2-776DF5D130A7
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/business-directory-plugin/trunk/README.TXT
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