CVE-2026-113489: GeoDirectory < 2.8.194 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Listing Image Modification via IDOR

Q: Which users can exploit this issue?

Any authenticated user with at least Subscriber-level access can exploit it. The issue affects images attached to listings owned by other users.

Q: What can an attacker change?

An attacker can modify another listing image's title, caption, moderation status, and featured flag. They can also set another user's image as the featured image for their own listing.

Q: What is the affected version range?

GeoDirectory versions before 2.8.194 are affected.

Published Oct 24, 2026

Updated

The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.194 does not verify that a referenced attachment belongs to the listing being saved, allowing users with Subscriber-level access and above to modify the title, caption, moderation status and featured flag of images belonging to other users' listings, and to claim another user's image as their own featured image.

Affected Software

1 affected component

GeoDirectory GeoDirectory<2.8.194

Event History

Oct 24, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·06:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·06:00 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Which users can exploit this issue?

Any authenticated user with at least Subscriber-level access can exploit it. The issue affects images attached to listings owned by other users.

What can an attacker change?

An attacker can modify another listing image's title, caption, moderation status, and featured flag. They can also set another user's image as the featured image for their own listing.

What is the affected version range?

GeoDirectory versions before 2.8.194 are affected.