Password-protected listing content exposed in GeoDirectory plugin
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 2.8.197 does not honour post password protection when rendering a listing. Unauthenticated users can read the content and custom fields of published listings that are protected by a post password, with no login needed. CWE-200 covers this exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor. A public exploit link is included in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.197 does not honour post password protection when rendering a listing, allowing unauthenticated users to disclose the content and custom fields of published listings that are protected by a post password.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | GeoDirectory | before 2.8.197 | 2.8.197 | Patch available | CNA |
- GeoDirectory VendorUnknown Affected before 2.8.197 Fixed in 2.8.197 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update GeoDirectory to version 2.8.197 or later, which fixes the issue.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA GeoDirectory (Unknown) Fixed in 2.8.197
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114270
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-px45-rpjf-xj4w
- 2026-10-29 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-29 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-114270 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-114270 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-px45-rpjf-xj4w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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