CVE-2026-86789: Connections Business Directory <= 10.4.67 - Unauthenticated Non-Public Directory Entry Disclosure via cn-api/v1 REST Routes
The Connections Business Directory WordPress plugin through 10.4.67 does not apply its visibility and moderation-status restrictions on certain REST API read endpoints, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve directory entries that are marked private or unlisted, or that are still pending moderation, including entry names, organizations, biographies, internal notes and street addresses. The Connections Business Directory WordPress plugin through 10.4.67 has been closed on WordPress.org and no fixed version is available, so site owners should remove it or restrict unauthenticated access to its REST API routes.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Remove
Remove
Connections Business Directory WordPress pluginfrom your environment.Remove the Connections Business Directory WordPress plugin; it has been closed on WordPress.org and no fixed version is available.
- Compensating control
Restrict unauthenticated access to the Connections Business Directory REST API routes, including the cn-api/v1 routes.
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What must an attacker have to access the exposed directory data?
No authentication is required. An attacker can query the affected cn-api/v1 REST read routes to retrieve entries that should be private, unlisted, or pending moderation.
What data may be disclosed?
Exposed entry data can include names, organizations, biographies, internal notes, and street addresses. The affected entries include those restricted by visibility settings or moderation status.
Is a patched version available?
No fixed version is available. The plugin has also been closed on WordPress.org.
What should administrators do if they cannot remove the plugin immediately?
Restrict unauthenticated access to the plugin's REST API routes. This limits access to the cn-api/v1 read endpoints implicated in the disclosure.