PLUGIN SECURITY

Is Geodirectory safe?

A superb WordPress Business Directory plugin to create a local business directory, classified ads directory, or job listings board.

What this plugin does

  • Slug: geodirectory
  • Author: Paolo
  • 10000+ active installs
  • 96/100 rating (716 reviews on wordpress.org)
  • 2689134 all-time downloads
  • On WordPress.org since 2014-04-21

business directoryclassifiedsdirectorydirectory pluginlistings

Maintenance status

  • Last updated: 2026-11-12 4:30pm GMT
  • Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.4
  • Requires PHP: 5.6+
  • Max supported PHP (analyzed): <8.0

Known vulnerabilities

49 known CVEs on file for Geodirectory.

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-124250 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.203 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') High 7.1 < 2.8.203 2.8.203 2026-11-06 —
CVE-2026-119113 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.200 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 2.8.200 2.8.200 2026-10-30 —
CVE-2026-118635 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.199 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Medium 6.5 < 2.8.199 2.8.199 2026-10-30 —
CVE-2026-116752 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.198 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 2.8.198 2.8.198 2026-10-30 —
CVE-2026-120082 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.201 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') High 7.2 < 2.8.201 2.8.201 2026-10-30 —
CVE-2026-114270 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.197 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Unknown < 2.8.197 2.8.197 2026-10-29 —
CVE-2026-113494 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.195 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Unknown < 2.8.195 2.8.195 2026-10-28 —
CVE-2026-113488 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.196 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Unknown < 2.8.196 2.8.196 2026-10-28 —
+ 47 more known vulnerabilities
CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-113487 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.196 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Unknown < 2.8.196 2.8.196 2026-10-28 —
CVE-2026-113491 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.194 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Medium 6.4 < 2.8.194 2.8.194 2026-10-24 —
CVE-2026-113674 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.194 Improper Access Control Low 3.7 < 2.8.194 2.8.194 2026-10-22 —
CVE-2026-113673 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.194 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') High 7.2 < 2.8.194 2.8.194 2026-10-22 —
CVE-2026-113493 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.194 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.8 < 2.8.194 2.8.194 2026-10-22 —
CVE-2026-113492 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.194 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Medium 5.3 < 2.8.194 2.8.194 2026-10-22 —
CVE-2026-113490 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.194 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Medium 5.3 < 2.8.194 2.8.194 2026-10-22 —
CVE-2026-113489 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.194 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Medium 4.3 < 2.8.194 2.8.194 2026-10-22 —
CVE-2026-110703 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.192 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 2.8.192 2.8.192 2026-10-15 —
CVE-2026-111069 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.193 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 2.8.193 2.8.193 2026-10-15 —
CVE-2026-107754 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.191 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 2.8.191 2.8.191 2026-10-13 —
CVE-2026-107650 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.191 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 2.8.191 2.8.191 2026-10-13 —
CVE-2026-104993 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.189 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 2.8.189 2.8.189 2026-10-09 —
CVE-2026-104899 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.188 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') High 8.1 < 2.8.188 2.8.188 2026-10-09 —
CVE-2026-93897 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.182 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 2.8.182 2.8.182 2026-09-24 —
CVE-2026-96766 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.184 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 2.8.184 2.8.184 2026-09-24 —
CVE-2026-103913 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.187 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') High 7.5 < 2.8.187 2.8.187 2026-09-24 —
CVE-2026-84813 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.175 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Critical 9.3 < 2.8.175 2.8.175 2026-08-26 —
CVE-2026-66604 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.174 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') High 7.1 < 2.8.174 2.8.174 2026-08-20 —
CVE-2026-81271 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.177 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) High 8.8 < 2.8.177 2.8.177 2026-08-19 —
— GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.178 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.5 < 2.8.178 2.8.178 2026-08-18 —
CVE-2026-19091 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.170 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') High 8.1 < 2.8.170 2.8.170 2026-08-11 —
CVE-2026-16988 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.169 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Unknown < 2.8.169 2.8.169 2026-08-09 —
CVE-2026-16968 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.168 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Unknown < 2.8.168 2.8.168 2026-08-05 —
CVE-2025-15677 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.110 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Unknown < 2.8.110 2.8.110 2026-07-28 —
CVE-2026-57681 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.162 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Medium 6.4 < 2.8.162 2.8.162 2026-06-30 —
CVE-2026-54831 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.163 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Critical 9.3 < 2.8.163 2.8.163 2026-06-17 —
CVE-2026-42671 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.158 Missing Authorization Medium 6.5 < 2.8.158 2.8.158 2026-05-13 —
CVE-2026-39512 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.154 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Critical 9.3 < 2.8.154 2.8.154 2026-04-13 —
CVE-2026-24549 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.150 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Medium 4.3 < 2.8.150 2.8.150 2026-01-23 —
CVE-2025-12833 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.140 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Medium 4.3 < 2.8.140 2.8.140 2025-11-11 —
CVE-2024-13506 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.98 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.4 < 2.8.98 2.8.98 2025-02-10 —
CVE-2024-13507 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.98 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') High 7.5 < 2.8.98 2.8.98 2025-01-29 —
CVE-2024-56259 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.3.85 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.5 < 2.3.85 2.3.85 2024-12-30 —
CVE-2024-50437 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.3.81 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 6.5 < 2.3.81 2.3.81 2024-10-24 —
CVE-2024-43981 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.3.71 Missing Authorization High 8.8 < 2.3.71 2.3.71 2024-08-28 —
CVE-2024-43145 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.3.62 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') High 8.8 < 2.3.62 2.3.62 2024-08-07 —
CVE-2024-3732 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.3.49 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 2.3.49 2.3.49 2024-04-22 —
CVE-2023-50845 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.3.29 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') High 7.6 < 2.3.29 2.3.29 2023-12-21 —
— GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.3.29 — Unknown < 2.3.29 2.3.29 2023-10-18 —
CVE-2023-0278 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.2.24 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') High 7.2 < 2.2.24 2.2.24 2023-01-31 —
CVE-2022-4775 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.2.22 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 2.2.22 2.2.22 2022-12-29 —
— GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.2.20 — Unknown < 2.2.20 2.2.20 2022-12-21 —
— GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.2.20 — Unknown < 2.2.20 2.2.20 2022-12-20 —
CVE-2021-24720 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.1.1.3 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 5.4 < 2.1.1.3 2.1.1.3 2021-09-02 —
— GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.8.120 — Medium 5.9 < 2.8.120 2.8.120 0000-00-00 —
— GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory [geodirectory] < 2.3.29 — Unknown < 2.3.29 2.3.29 — —

How to fix it

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