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CVE-2026-39591: CMSJunkie – WordPress Business Directory Plugins WP-BusinessDirectory · Unrestricted File Upload

Affects CMSJunkie – WordPress Business Directory Plugins WP-BusinessDirectorySource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.9 Critical.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.9Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 40% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
CMSJunkie – WordPress Business Directory PluginsWP-BusinessDirectoryAffected
  • ≥ n/a, < 4.0.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is released, consider restricting subscriber upload permissions or disabling file uploads for subscribers as a temporary mitigation. Monitor official CMSJunkie channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.

Description

CVE-2026-39591 is a critical vulnerability in the WP-BusinessDirectory plugin for WordPress by CMSJunkie, affecting versions up to and including 4.0.0. It allows subscribers to upload arbitrary files without proper restrictions, leading to potential full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type). No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor.

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