CVE-2026-113673: GeoDirectory WordPress plugin RCE via DB text export

CVE-2026-113673 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-24

GeoDirectory is a WordPress plugin that manages location-based business directory listings. An administrator or subsite admin can craft malicious text that is written unsanitized into a PHP file, allowing unauthenticated visitors to execute arbitrary code on the site. This gives attackers full control over websites using the plugin.

Technologies: GeoDirectory. Vendors: GeoDirectory.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-113673 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113673 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-113673?
Informational severity, published 24 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
GeoDirectory before 2.8.194.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113673?
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-2026-113673 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-113673?
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 fails to escape administrator-defined text before writing it to a generated PHP file in its own folder during database export operations. An authenticated high-privilege user (admin or multisite subsite admin) can inject arbitrary PHP code, which is then executed when any unauthenticated visitor accesses the generated file. This is a code injection vulnerability (CWE-94) requiring initial administrator authentication but enabling unauthenticated RCE.

Affected products

  • GeoDirectory GeoDirectory before 2.8.194

Timeline

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

References

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