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CVE-2026-118635VulnerabilityPublished

The The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-118635· Medium 6.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 20:03 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Wordfence)CVSS 3.16.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
paoltaiaGeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings DirectoryAffected
  • <=2.8.198
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to shortcode execution features or disabling the plugin if feasible. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.

Description

The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. This affects all versions up to and including 2.8.198. The flaw arises from improper validation before invoking the do_shortcode function, enabling arbitrary shortcode execution.

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