EUVD-2026-66949
GHSA-4p56-w3m5-jpjx
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CSRF requires no attacker privileges (PR:N) but mandates victim browser interaction (UI:R); full C/I/A reflects broad admin-action impact within the unchanged WordPress scope.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Unauthenticated Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GeoDirectory <= 2.8.176 versions.
AnalysisAI
Cross-Site Request Forgery in the GeoDirectory WordPress plugin (versions ≤ 2.8.176) enables remote unauthenticated attackers to perform privileged administrative actions on affected WordPress sites by tricking an authenticated user into visiting a malicious page. The CVSS 8.8 score reflects full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact within the affected system once the victim's browser submits the forged request. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | The GeoDirectory plugin must be installed and active on the target WordPress site at version 2.8.176 or earlier. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 8.8 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) captures a real but socially-engineered threat: the attacker requires no privileges or authentication, but must successfully lure an active authenticated WordPress session holder to a malicious page (UI:R). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker crafts a hidden HTML auto-submitting form targeting a sensitive GeoDirectory admin endpoint and hosts it on an attacker-controlled domain. The attacker sends a phishing email to the WordPress site administrator with a lure link; when the admin's browser loads the malicious page while their WordPress session is active, the forged POST request is silently submitted with full session credentials. … |
| Remediation | Update GeoDirectory to the first release above version 2.8.176 that includes a nonce-based CSRF fix; monitor the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/geodirectory/vulnerability/wordpress-geodirectory-plugin-2-8-176-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability and the official WordPress plugin changelog for the confirmed patched version number, which was not specified in available data. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, audit all WordPress installations to identify GeoDirectory plugin versions ≤ 2.8.176 and disable the plugin immediately on affected sites. …
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