Unauthenticated local file inclusion in GeoDirectory WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-98.
Summary
The GeoDirectory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable in all versions up to and including 2.8.187. A flaw in the design_type parameter (CWE-98) allows local file inclusion. An unauthenticated remote attacker can include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, and the required nonce is available to any anonymous visitor.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.187 via the 'design_type' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included. The required nonce is trivially obtainable by any anonymous visitor, as the geodir_basic_nonce value is localized to every public frontend page via the geodir_params script object, meaning no authentication, user interaction, or specific site content is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 2.8.187 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory Vendorpaoltaia Affected up to 2.8.187 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for the GeoDirectory plugin.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-10 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-104899
- 2026-10-10 Alias added: GHSA-968m-4g5g-c538
- 2026-10-11 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-11 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Other 7
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ac817587-1403-46e2-84bf-be5fcadc5425?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.187/includes/widgets/class-geodir-widget-tags.php#L1064
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.187/includes/class-geodir-ajax.php#L709
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.187/includes/template-functions.php#L143
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.187/includes/template-functions.php#L199
- https://github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/commit/2357d640dad7973988742a6706b3a857b6b05d52
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3725126/geodirectory/trunk/includes/widgets/class-geodir-widget-tags.php
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-2026-15607 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
- TI-2024-12547 Cross-site scripting in paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-104899 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-104899 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-968m-4g5g-c538 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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