CVE-2026-8892
MediumCVSS 6.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk12th percentile - higher than 12% of all known CVEs
Summary
The CM Business Directory plugin for WordPress up to version 1.5.7 is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Business Address Meta Fields. Insufficient input sanitization and output escaping allow authenticated attackers with contributor-level access to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when users visit affected pages.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can hijack user sessions, steal data, or redirect to malicious sites, compromising confidentiality and integrity within the organization.
Recommendation
Immediately update the CM Business Directory plugin to the latest patched version. If unavailable, temporarily disable the plugin or restrict address meta field access to users below editor level.
Other vulnerabilities in CM Business Directory
Original NVD description (English source)
The CM Business Directory – Optimise and showcase local business plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Business Address Meta Fields in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Because the malicious payload is stored in post meta rather than post_content, WordPress's unfiltered_html capability restriction does not apply, meaning contributors who lack that capability can still inject executable HTML via the address meta fields such as cmbd_address, cmbd_cityTown, cmbd_stateCounty, cmbd_postalcode, cmbd_region, and cmbd_country.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS