CVE-2026-113674: GeoDirectory WordPress plugin authorization bypass in guest listing

CVE-2026-113674 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-24

GeoDirectory is a WordPress plugin for managing local business listings and directories. The plugin fails to verify ownership of guest-submitted listings, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify, unpublish, or reassign any guest-submitted listing when guest posting is enabled. This could result in business listing data being altered or deleted by unauthorized parties.

Technologies: GeoDirectory. Vendors: GeoDirectory.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-113674 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113674 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-113674?
Informational severity, published 24 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
GeoDirectory before 2.8.194.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113674?
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-2026-113674 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-113674?
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 does not implement proper access control checks on guest-submitted listing editing endpoints, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify listings created by other users. An attacker must have guest posting enabled on the target installation and can perform various operations including modification, unpublishing, image attachment, or reassignment of any guest listing. The vulnerability is fixed in version 2.8.194 or later.

Affected products

  • GeoDirectory GeoDirectory before 2.8.194

Timeline

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

References

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