GeoDirectory < 2.8.110 - Editor+ Stored XSS via Place Categories
Priority LOW 16CWE-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 · None
- 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 2.8.110 does not sanitise and escape a place-category setting before outputting it back in an admin page, allowing high-privilege users such as editors and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in a multisite setup).
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00242 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GeoDirectory (Unknown): 2.8.110
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | GeoDirectory | before 2.8.110 | 2.8.110 | Patch available | CNA |
- GeoDirectory VendorUnknown Affected before 2.8.110 Fixed in 2.8.110 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GeoDirectory (Unknown) Fixed in 2.8.110
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15677
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6r7-w9f9-44fh
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-15677 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-15677 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x6r7-w9f9-44fh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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