---
id: "CVE-2026-110703"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-110703"]
title: "GeoDirectory WordPress plugin: stored XSS via listing post content"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.4
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["geodirectory", "package", "self-hosted", "wordpress", "wordpress-plugin"]
not_affected_if: ["no-subscriber-registration", "plugin-updated"]
published_at: "2026-10-16T10:18:05+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:12+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T03:59:41+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110703", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:12+00:00"}]
---

# GeoDirectory WordPress plugin: stored XSS via listing post content

Versions up to and including 2.8.191 of the GeoDirectory WordPress plugin do not sanitize or escape the post_content parameter, so injected script is stored and runs when any user opens the page. An authenticated subscriber who owns a published listing can edit it and have the payload go live without moderation.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed GeoDirectory plugin version in the WordPress admin Plugins screen or with `wp plugin get geodirectory --field=version`
- Compare the result against `2.8.191`; a version at or below it is exposed

## Fix

- Update the GeoDirectory plugin to a version later than `2.8.191` (the sources do not name the exact fixed release)
- Until updated, review subscriber-owned published listings for injected script tags

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:12+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110703

## From the sources

The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'post_content' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.191 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. This requires the attacker to own a published listing, as the ownership check in GeoDir_Post_Data::can_edit() limits who can store the payload; however, because ajax_save_post() re-applies the existing post_status, edits to an already-published listing bypass re-moderation and remain live immediately.

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