CVE-2026-113491 GeoDirectory CVE debrief

Who should care

WordPress administrators, security teams, and users with Subscriber-level access or above in WordPress installations using the GeoDirectory plugin should assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-113491 allows unauthorized file access and deletion in WordPress installations using the GeoDirectory plugin, requiring assessment and remediation for potentially affected systems.

• Potential unauthorized file access and deletion
• Possible data exposure or loss
• Required assessment and remediation for WordPress installations
• Potential impact on system integrity and availability

Technical summary

The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.194 does not validate a user-supplied image URL before using it as a local file path when saving a front-end listing, allowing users with Subscriber-level access and above to read files from outside the web root and to delete files on the server, limited to file names that carry an allowed media extension. This vulnerability allows unauthorized file access and deletion, potentially leading to data exposure or loss, and requires assessment and remediation for WordPress installations using the GeoDirectory plugin.

Defensive priority

Assess exposure and prioritize remediation for WordPress installations using the GeoDirectory plugin, especially those with untrusted users having Subscriber-level access or above.

Recommended defensive actions

• Assess exposure by checking WordPress installations for the GeoDirectory plugin and untrusted users with Subscriber-level access or above
• Prioritize remediation for vulnerable installations
• Monitor for suspicious activity related to file access and deletion
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide limited information about the vulnerability. Further investigation is required to determine the full scope of affected versions and potential impact. The GeoDirectory plugin does not validate user-supplied image URLs, allowing unauthorized file access and deletion. Defenders should verify affected systems, review plugin versions, and assess exposure.

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.