Unauthenticated shortcode execution in GeoDirectory WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The GeoDirectory (WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory) plugin for WordPress is affected in all versions through 2.8.198. An action lets users run code that passes a value to do_shortcode without validating it, which is a code injection flaw (CWE-94). An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31
Description from the CNA
The The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.198 This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| paoltaia | GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory | up to 2.8.198 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory Vendorpaoltaia Affected up to 2.8.198 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for GeoDirectory (WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31
Timeline
- 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118635
- 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-30 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-8px6-jx7m-vf9q
References
Other 7
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/613531ba-0dbb-4c2d-9c40-e11f31cf4575?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.198/includes/widgets/class-geodir-widget-listings.php#L2044
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.198/includes/widgets/class-geodir-widget-listings.php#L2005
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.198/includes/widgets/class-geodir-widget-listings.php#L1171
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.198/includes/class-geodir-ajax.php#L1482
- https://github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3773265/geodirectory/trunk/includes/widgets/class-geodir-widget-listings.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-2026-70267 Unauthenticated local file inclusion in GeoDirectory WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-15607 Path traversal in paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- 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-2026-118635 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-118635 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8px6-jx7m-vf9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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