CVE-2026-104722

Listdom: AI-powered Business Directory with Classifieds Ads Listings <= 6.1.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion via 'ix[file]' Parameter

2026-10-09 19:43
Wordfence PRISM

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 6.2.0
Affected Plugin
Listdom: AI-powered Business Directory with Classifieds Ads Listings
Affected Version
<= 6.1.2
CVSS
4.9Medium
Weakness type
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE
CVE-2026-104722
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At a glance

CVE-2026-104722 is a medium-severity Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in the Listdom WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 6.1.2. It carries a CVSS score of 4.9 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Administrator level or above. The issue is fixed in version 6.2.0; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed October 2026, reported by Wordfence PRISM.

Vulnerability Overview

The Listdom: AI-powered Business Directory with Classifieds Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the LSD_Menus_IX_CSV::import function in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.2 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Reaching this weakness in Listdom <= 6.1.2 takes an account at Administrator level or above. Path traversal happens when user-controlled text is used to build a filesystem path without being constrained to an intended directory, so sequences like ../ walk the resolved path somewhere else.

Depending on the operation, it means reading files outside the intended folder — wp-config.php being the usual target — or writing to and deleting paths the web server can touch. For Listdom the fix is 6.2.0: builds <= 6.1.2 are affected, anything from 6.2.0 onward is not.

Remediation

Update to version 6.2.0, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

An attacker needs Administrator access first, so the firewall sees the attempt as traffic from a logged-in account: WordSec's web application firewall inspects request payloads before WordPress loads them. None of that substitutes for the fix: Listdom 6.2.0 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

  • Firewall
  • Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-104722https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4696e474-07b6-4362-afe1-2847e24c08b8https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104722

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