# CVE-2026-113489: GeoDirectory WordPress plugin insecure direct object reference in image metadata

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-113489-the-geodirectory-wordpress-plugin-before-2-8-194-does-not-verify  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-24. Updated: 2026-10-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-113489 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-24

GeoDirectory is a WordPress plugin that manages local business listings and their associated media. Subscribers and higher-privileged users can modify, delete, or claim images from other users' listings without authorization, potentially allowing reputation damage through caption/title manipulation or misuse of image assets.

Technologies: [GeoDirectory](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/geodirectory-geodirectory). Vendors: [GeoDirectory](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/geodirectory).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-113489 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113489 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-113489?** Informational severity, published 24 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** GeoDirectory before 2.8.194.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113489?** Yes: fixed in 2.8.194. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-113489 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-113489?** Check whether you run GeoDirectory at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.8.194

## Technical details

The plugin lacks authorization checks when saving listing attachments, failing to verify that a referenced image belongs to the listing being modified. An authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level access can exploit this insecure direct object reference (IDOR) to modify image metadata (title, caption, moderation status, featured flag) across any listing, or reassign another user's image as their own featured image.

## Affected products

- GeoDirectory GeoDirectory before 2.8.194

## Timeline

- 2026-10-22: disclosed
- 2026-10-24: advisory

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2f539d43-6f95-494f-b399-21697145591e/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2f539d43-6f95-494f-b399-21697145591e/)

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