The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'post_images' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.197 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The injected payload does not fire for the attacker directly; it executes in the browser of any Administrator or Editor who opens the pending listing's edit screen, making this a privilege-escalation-capable stored XSS chain triggered through normal editorial workflow.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
Low
Partial data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products
paoltaia:geodirectory – wp business directory plugin and classified listings directory
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https://github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.197/assets/aui…
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.197/includes/c…
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.197/includes/c…
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.197/templates/…
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3768833/geodirectory/trunk/assets/…
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/197252d7-3098-43cd-b6…
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