Authorization bypass in paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.139 via the 'post_attachment_upload' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to attach arbitrary image files to arbitrary places.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| paoltaia | GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory | up to 2.8.139 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory Vendorpaoltaia Affected up to 2.8.139 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12833
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmjc-x5xh-p27v
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/408f0c2a-ef3c-4592-8722-d56afce92e24?source=cve
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/geodirectory/
- https://github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/commit/db655b04be32a160c0abf73217faf0a50585aa92
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3393024%40geodirectory&new=3393024%40geodirectory&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
More paoltaia vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-12548 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory <= 2.8.97 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-67425 GeoDirectory <= 2.8.186 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'latitude' Parameter via Stored Pending Listing CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-70267 Unauthenticated local file inclusion in GeoDirectory WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-15607 Path traversal in paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-83249 Unauthenticated shortcode execution in GeoDirectory WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-86179 Stored cross-site scripting in GeoDirectory WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2025-12833 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12833 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pmjc-x5xh-p27v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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