Business Directory Plugin < 5.11 - Arbitrary File Upload to RCE
Priority LOW 39CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress WordPress plugin before 5.11 suffered from a Cross-Site Request Forgery issue, allowing an attacker to make a logged in administrator import files. As the plugin also did not validate uploaded files, it could lead to RCE.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00672 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress (Business Directory Team): 5.11
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Directory Team | Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress | 5.11 to before 5.11 | 5.11 | Patch available | CNA |
- Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress VendorBusiness Directory Team Affected 5.11 to before 5.11 Fixed in 5.11 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:strategy11:business_directory_plugin_-_easy_listing_directories:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 5.11 | Vulnerable | strategy11team |
- cpe:2.3:a:strategy11:business_directory_plugin_-_easy_listing_directories:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.11 Vulnerable ·strategy11team
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Business Directory Plugin – Easy Listing Directories for WordPress (Business Directory Team) Fixed in 5.11
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24179
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6c3r-rv4h-9wfr
References
More strategy11team Business Directory Plugin - Easy Listing Directories vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-06470 Business Directory Plugin < 5.11.1 - Arbitrary Add/Edit/Delete Form Field to Stored XSS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-06540 Business Directory Plugin < 5.11.1 - Authenticated PHP4 Upload to RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-06541 Business Directory Plugin < 5.11.2 - Arbitrary Listing Export CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-06542 Business Directory Plugin < 5.11.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2021-06543 Business Directory Plugin < 5.11.2 - Arbitrary Payment History Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-24179 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24179 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6c3r-rv4h-9wfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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