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GeoDirectory EUVDEUVD-2026-109214

| CVE-2026-113492 MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-10-24 WPScan GHSA-jj25-wjr9-4f42
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach public WordPress AJAX endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Enumerate listing IDs
  3. Exploit
    Request non-public listing via unauthenticated handler
  4. Execution
    Receive draft/pending/private content
  5. Impact
    Harvest disclosed listing data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires only that the GeoDirectory plugin (any version before 2.8.194) be installed and reachable, with the affected unauthenticated AJAX handler exposed as it is by default - no authentication, no user interaction, and no special plugin configuration are described as prerequisites. The practical requirement is that the target site actually contains non-public listings (draft, pending, private, or password-protected) whose numeric IDs the attacker can supply or enumerate; a site with only published listings has little to disclose. The limiting factor on impact, not on exploitability, is that only listing content is exposed (confidentiality-only, C:L) - no write access, code execution, or account data is implied by the description.

Impact

This is a genuine but moderate-priority information-disclosure flaw, not a high-urgency emergency. The CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, base 5.3) is internally consistent with the description: network-reachable, low-complexity, no authentication, no user interaction, with only a low confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability impact - matching a CWE-200 disclosure of non-public listing content. The supporting signals point to low real-world pressure: EPSS is 0.20% (9th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, and the exploit artifact is a WPScan advisory reference that is not verified as working exploit code. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month' (not act_now/emergency), consistent with a patch-this-cycle posture rather than drop-everything. The main tension is that PR:N/AC:L makes exploitation trivially easy and scriptable, yet the impact is bounded to reading draft/pending/private listing content (C:L only) - so ease of exploitation is high but consequence is limited. No conflicting data was found; the vendor-assigned severity, the description, and the CVSS vector all agree.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker enumerates numeric listing IDs and sends them to the vulnerable GeoDirectory AJAX handler, which returns the content of listings regardless of their draft, pending, or private status. Over sequential IDs this exposes unpublished or deliberately non-public directory entries (and any password-protected ones) without logging in. A public PoC reference exists via WPScan; it is not verified as working exploit code.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 24, 2026

GeoDirectory WordPress plugin versions before 2.8.194 fail to enforce status, ownership and password checks in an unauthenticated AJAX listing-loading handler, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the content of draft, pending, private or password-protected listings by supplying their IDs. The flaw is confidentiality-only (C:L) and the practical impact depends on the site actually containing non-public listings with discoverable IDs. This is a genuine but moderate-priority information-disclosure issue, not a high-urgency emergency; no CISA KEV confirmation is present, EPSS is low at 0.20% (9th percentile), and a public PoC reference exists but is not verified as working exploit code.

RemediationAI

Update GeoDirectory to version 2.8.194 or later; the vendor patch is available and 2.8.194 is the first fixed release for the affected range before 2.8.194. Apply the update through the WordPress plugin update mechanism and verify the installed version. Refer to the WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5a1c17a0-c513-4f64-91c7-09c0f1878c71/ and the NVD entry at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113492. No validated workaround is described in the available sources.

Affected VersionsENISA

GeoDirectory 0 <2.8.194

Affected Packages

euvd geodirectory fix: 2.8.194

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

GeoDirectory is a WordPress directory plugin that stores listings as WordPress posts with statuses and optional passwords. Its unauthenticated AJAX handler loads listing data by ID and, per the advisory, omits checks on post status, ownership and password, so the handler returns non-public records to any caller. This is CWE-200 information exposure; the CPE cpe:2.3:a:unknown:geodirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* leaves the product/version mapping unspecified, while EUVD lists GeoDirectory versions from 0 before 2.8.194. The trigger is the AJAX listing load with attacker-supplied IDs; no authentication, user interaction or special plugin configuration is described as a prerequisite.

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Severity by source

Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated network AJAX request with no user interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); only non-public listing content is disclosed, so C:L and I:N/A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Oct 24, 2026 - 07:16 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 24, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3
CVE Published
Oct 24, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.194 does not perform status, ownership or password checks when loading listings for one of its unauthenticated AJAX handlers, allowing unauthenticated users to disclose the content of non-public (draft, pending and private) listings by supplying their IDs.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress directory plugin, common but not universally deployed
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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6.8 Oct 24

Stored cross-site scripting in the GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.194 allows an authenticated user holding the

CVE-2026-16968 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Aug 05

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CVE-2026-113491 MEDIUM POC
6.4 Oct 24

Authenticated path traversal in the GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.194 allows any user holding a Subscriber-le

CVE-2025-6200 MEDIUM POC
5.9 Jul 11

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CVE-2026-84813 CRITICAL
9.3 Sep 03

SQL injection in the GeoDirectory WordPress plugin (versions 2.8.174 and earlier) lets unauthenticated remote attackers

CVE-2026-113490 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Oct 24

Unauthenticated visitors to WordPress sites running GeoDirectory before 2.8.194 can retrieve the title, permalink and ca

CVE-2026-81271 HIGH
8.8 Aug 27

Cross-Site Request Forgery in the GeoDirectory WordPress plugin (versions ≤ 2.8.176) enables remote unauthenticated atta

CVE-2024-43981 HIGH
8.8 Nov 01

Missing Authorization vulnerability in AyeCode - WP Business Directory Plugins GeoDirectory allows Exploiting Incorrectl

CVE-2024-43145 HIGH
8.8 Aug 18

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in AyeCode Ltd GeoDir

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