RCE in Paoltaia Geodirectory – Wp Business Directory Plugin And Classified Listings
CVE-2026-118635
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/613531ba-0dbb-4c2d-9c40-e11f3…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.198/includes/widgets/c…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.198/includes/widgets/c…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.198/includes/widgets/c…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.198/includes/class-geo…
- github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3773265/geodirectory/trunk/includes/widget…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-118635?
- CVE-2026-118635 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Paoltaia Geodirectory – Wp Business Directory Plugin And Classified Listings, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-10-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-118635?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.