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CVE-2026-113491: GeoDirectory < 2.8.194 - Subscriber+ Media File Disclosure and Deletion via Path Traversal
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-10-24 · updated 2026-10-26
- Weakness: CWE-22
Description
The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.194 does not validate a user-supplied image URL before using it as a local file path when saving a front-end listing, allowing users with Subscriber-level access and above to read files from outside the web root and to delete files on the server, limited to file names that carry an allowed media extension. A disclosed file is re-published at a public URL and its original is deleted as a side effect.
Affected products
- paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory: before 2.8.194 — fixed in 2.8.194
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory 2.8.194. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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