# CVE-2026-113490: GeoDirectory WordPress plugin unauthenticated information disclosure via REST API

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-113490-the-geodirectory-wordpress-plugin-before-2-8-194-does-not  
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-2026-113490 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-24

GeoDirectory is a WordPress plugin for managing business listings and maps. The plugin fails to check whether a listing is publicly accessible before revealing sensitive details through its REST API, allowing anyone to discover the titles, permalinks, and other information about draft, private, and trashed listings by guessing listing IDs.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-113490 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113490 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-113490?** Informational severity, published 24 October 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113490?** 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-2026-113490 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-113490?** 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's single-item REST routes for rendering map popups lack status and ownership validation, allowing unauthenticated access to non-public listing metadata including title, permalink, and card fields. An attacker can exploit this by enumerating listing IDs and retrieving sensitive information about unpublished content. The vulnerability affects versions before 2.8.194.

## Affected products

- GeoDirectory GeoDirectory before 2.8.194

## Timeline

- 2026-10-22: disclosed
- 2026-10-24: patched

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2901f8f3-0b35-4565-b248-6c0dfc5de894/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2901f8f3-0b35-4565-b248-6c0dfc5de894/)

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