CVE-2026-96766
GeoDirectory <= 2.8.183 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'business_hours' Parameter
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.4 Medium
- Published
- Sep 25, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 25, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 23, 2026
Description
The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'business_hours' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.183 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 is possible because the AJAX save handler validates only post authorship and a nonce with no additional capability check, allowing any subscriber-level user who owns a listing to exploit this vulnerability.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directorypaoltaia |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bc743651-cfbc-487b-9d1b-9aab6d3a57b7?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.182/includes/custom-fields/input-functions-aui.php#L2278
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.182/includes/business-hours-functions.php#L965
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.182/includes/class-geodir-post-data.php#L1661
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.182/includes/class-geodir-ajax.php#L821
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3710682%40geodirectory&new=3710682%40geodirectory
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