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GeoDirectory plugin leaks non-public listings to unauthenticated users

Priority LOW 30CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.194 does not check listing status or ownership when its single-item REST route renders a listing's map popup. This missing check (CWE-200) lets an unauthenticated remote attacker read the title, permalink and card fields of draft, pending, private and trashed listings by supplying a listing ID. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.194 does not perform any status or ownership check when rendering a listing's map-popup through one of its single-item REST routes, allowing unauthenticated users to read the title, permalink and card fields of non-public (draft, pending, private and trashed) listings by supplying the listing ID.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00282 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GeoDirectory (Unknown): 2.8.194

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownGeoDirectorybefore 2.8.1942.8.194Patch availableCNA
  • GeoDirectory VendorUnknown Affected before 2.8.194 Fixed in 2.8.194 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update the GeoDirectory WordPress plugin to version 2.8.194, which is the fixed version.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA GeoDirectory (Unknown) Fixed in 2.8.194

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GeoDirectory 2.8.194

    7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-80043 Code injection in GeoDirectory WordPress plugin lets admins run codePriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-80042 Stored XSS in GeoDirectory gd_map shortcode width attributePriority LOW 32
    • TI-2026-80041 Unauthenticated disclosure of non-public listings in GeoDirectoryPriority LOW 30

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-24 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113490
  2. 2026-10-24 Alias added: GHSA-jf56-6mwc-cfqj
  3. 2026-10-24 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-24 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-24 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

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