CVE-2026-113489: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GeoDirectory
Description
GeoDirectory WordPress plugin versions before 2.8.194 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability. This flaw allows users with Subscriber-level access or higher to modify image metadata such as title, caption, moderation status, and featured flag for images attached to listings owned by other users. The issue arises because the plugin does not verify that the referenced attachment belongs to the listing being saved.
Affected software
GeoDirectory
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-113489 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the GeoDirectory WordPress plugin prior to version 2.8.194. The vulnerability stems from the plugin failing to verify ownership of attachments when saving listings. As a result, users with Subscriber-level access or greater can manipulate image attributes (title, caption, moderation status, featured flag) of images associated with other users' listings, including claiming another user's image as their own featured image. This is classified under CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key).
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access can alter metadata of images belonging to other users' listings, potentially leading to unauthorized content modification and misrepresentation of ownership of images. This could affect the integrity and trustworthiness of listings within the GeoDirectory plugin environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in GeoDirectory version 2.8.194 and later. Users should upgrade to version 2.8.194 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No vendor advisory content was provided to indicate alternative mitigations or temporary fixes.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-20T09:07:03.371Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6adc4e26d73cc49347e4721a
Added to database: 10/24/2026, 06:20:22 UTC
Last enriched: 10/24/2026, 06:35:34 UTC
Last updated: 10/24/2026, 06:35:34 UTC
Views: 3
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