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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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Missing Authorization vulnerability in Paolo GeoDirectory allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.
This issue affects GeoDirectory: from n/a through 2.8.157.
AnalysisAI
Missing authorization in the GeoDirectory WordPress plugin (through v2.8.157) permits unauthenticated remote attackers to invoke privileged plugin operations without any credential requirement, resulting in partial integrity and availability impact on directory listings. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms low-complexity, network-accessible exploitation requiring no user interaction, reported by Patchstack under the 'Authentication Bypass' tag. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, placing this in a moderate-priority patch tier for any WordPress deployment running a public-facing GeoDirectory instance.
Technical ContextAI
GeoDirectory is a WordPress plugin developed by Paolo that provides business directory and listing functionality for WordPress sites. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), meaning the plugin executes sensitive operations without first verifying whether the requesting user holds the appropriate capability or role within WordPress's permission system. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N confirms the flaw is reachable over the network without elevated privileges and with low attack complexity. The unchanged scope (S:U) indicates impact is confined to the plugin's own authorization boundary. CPE cpe:2.3:a:paolo:geodirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all plugin versions up to and including 2.8.157. The plugin likely exposes REST API or admin-ajax endpoints that fail to apply WordPress's capability-checking functions (e.g., current_user_can()) before processing privileged requests.
RemediationAI
The primary remediation is to upgrade GeoDirectory beyond version 2.8.157; consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/geodirectory/vulnerability/wordpress-geodirectory-plugin-2-8-157-broken-access-control-vulnerability for the exact patched release version, as the specific fixed version number was not confirmed in the available source data. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict unauthenticated access to WordPress REST API routes and admin-ajax endpoints used by GeoDirectory via web server rules (e.g., nginx location blocks or Apache mod_rewrite) - note this will break legitimate frontend listing functionality for public users and requires careful scoping. Additionally, deploying a web application firewall rule to block anomalous unauthenticated POST requests to GeoDirectory-specific endpoints can reduce exposure with lower functional impact. Patch availability per vendor advisory is indicated by the Patchstack report, but the exact fix version is not independently confirmed from the provided data.
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-33692
GHSA-w25m-xp58-ggp4