GeoDirectory < 2.8.120 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.120 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00245 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed GeoDirectory (Unknown): 2.8.120
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | GeoDirectory | before 2.8.120 | 2.8.120 | Patch available | CNA |
- GeoDirectory VendorUnknown Affected before 2.8.120 Fixed in 2.8.120 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ayecode:geodirectory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.8.120 | Vulnerable | AyeCode Ltd |
- cpe:2.3:a:ayecode:geodirectory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.8.120 Vulnerable ·AyeCode Ltd
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GeoDirectory (Unknown) Fixed in 2.8.120
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6200
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-987q-rh8g-5x3f
References
More AyeCode Ltd Geodirectory vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-28816 WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.3.61 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-04371 GeoDirectory < 2.2.22 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-29570 WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.3.70 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-27750 WordPress GeoDirectory Plugin <= 2.3.28 is vulnerable to SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2024-37229 WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.3.84 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-33870 WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.3.80 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-6200 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-6200 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-987q-rh8g-5x3f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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