CVE-2024-50437: WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.3.80 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-10-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Paolo GeoDirectory geodirectory allows Stored XSS.This issue affects GeoDirectory: from n/a through <= 2.3.80.

Affected products

paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory: before 2.3.81 — fixed in 2.3.81

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 2.3.81. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/geodirectory/vulnerability/wordpress-geodirectory-plugin-2-3-80-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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