CVE-2026-113492: GeoDirectory WordPress plugin information disclosure in AJAX handler

CVE-2026-113492 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-24

GeoDirectory is a WordPress plugin for managing business directory listings. The plugin fails to validate user permissions when loading draft, pending, or private listings through an AJAX handler, allowing unauthenticated users to view sensitive listing content by guessing or enumerating listing IDs.

Technologies: GeoDirectory. Vendors: GeoDirectory.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-113492 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113492 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-113492?
Informational severity, published 24 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
GeoDirectory before 2.8.194.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113492?
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-2026-113492 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-113492?
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

An unauthenticated AJAX handler in the GeoDirectory WordPress plugin lacks status, ownership, and password checks when loading listings. Attackers can supply arbitrary listing IDs to disclose the full content of non-public listings (draft, pending, private) without authentication. The vulnerability was patched in version 2.8.194.

Affected products

  • GeoDirectory GeoDirectory before 2.8.194

Timeline

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

References

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