Path traversal in paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_revision function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.169. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). By placing post_type=attachment exclusively in the query string to bypass the consistency check, an attacker can convert an auto-draft GeoDirectory listing into a WordPress attachment with attacker-controlled file paths injected into attachment metadata, which the delete_revision handler then dereferences and unlinks without any post-type or path validation.
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 2.8.169 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory Vendorpaoltaia Affected up to 2.8.169 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19091
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gmf-8rwv-m7jc
References
Other 7
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e4fb4127-2b3f-4c8c-95ee-611f1bacf4c5?source=cve
- https://github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/blob/c3969ed65f5c6135d828c47b9f9c162784d1c531/includes/class-geodir-ajax.php#L821-L825
- https://github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/blob/c3969ed65f5c6135d828c47b9f9c162784d1c531/includes/class-geodir-post-data.php#L1321-L1326
- https://github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/blob/c3969ed65f5c6135d828c47b9f9c162784d1c531/includes/class-geodir-post-data.php#L1502-L1550
- https://github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/blob/c3969ed65f5c6135d828c47b9f9c162784d1c531/includes/class-geodir-post-data.php#L1658-L1737
- https://github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/pull/3070/changes/29e519019f76a11c74a6b948da655148335f0d18
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3638028/geodirectory
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-2026-83249 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
- TI-2024-12547 Cross-site scripting in paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-19091 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19091 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gmf-8rwv-m7jc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences