Vulnerability in paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory

[ Description ]Official description

The The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.198 This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.198/includes/class-geodir-ajax…
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.198/includes/widgets/class-geo…
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.198/includes/widgets/class-geo…
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.198/includes/widgets/class-geo…
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3773265/geodirectory/trunk/includes/widgets/class-…
• www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/613531ba-0dbb-4c2d-9c40-e11f31cf4575