# CVE-2026-119113: GeoDirectory WP Business Directory stored cross-site scripting in listing description

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119113-the-geodirectory-wp-business-directory-plugin-and-classified  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-30. Updated: 2026-10-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-119113 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-10-30

GeoDirectory is a WordPress plugin that allows business listings and classified ads to be posted on websites. Authenticated users with Subscriber access or higher can inject malicious scripts into listing descriptions that execute when other users view the page, potentially stealing session cookies, credentials, or performing actions on behalf of the victim.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-119113 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119113 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119113?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 30 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** AyeCode GeoDirectory up to 2.8.199.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119113?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-119113 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119113?** Check whether you run AyeCode 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.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in the listing description (post_content) field caused by insufficient input sanitization. The plugin's geodir_kses_safe_embed_attributes() helper fails to properly sanitize data-* attributes, and the bundled AyeCode UI library initializes popovers with html: true and sanitize: false, rendering attacker-controlled data-bs-content values as unsanitized HTML. Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level or higher privileges can inject arbitrary JavaScript that persists and executes in the browsers of all users viewing the affected listing page.

## Affected products

- AyeCode GeoDirectory up to 2.8.199

## Timeline

- 2026-10-30: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/archive/refs/heads/master.zip](https://github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/archive/refs/heads/master.zip)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.193/includes/class-geodir-ajax.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.193/includes/class-geodir-ajax.php)

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