Description
Subscriber Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in GeoDirectory <= 2.8.161 versions.
Published: 2026-07-02
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Based on the description, this vulnerability allows an authenticated subscriber to cause the WordPress server to fetch arbitrary URLs, enabling information disclosure, internal network scanning, or data exfiltration. The flaw resides in the GeoDirectory plugin, identified as CWE-918, and pertains to SSRF with subscriber-level access.

Affected Systems

The issue affects the GeoDirectory plugin for WordPress developed by Paolo and applies to all installed versions up to and including 2.8.161; WordPress sites running any of these plugin versions are vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.4 indicates moderate severity, a very low EPSS score (<1%) shows limited likelihood of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, suggesting no widely known exploits. Based on the description, the attack vector is remote, requiring a crafted request to the plugin endpoint, and is limited to authenticated subscribers, therefore the risk is confined to sites that allow subscriber-level users to interact with GeoDirectory features.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 21, 2026 at 11:39 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress GeoDirectory Plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.8.162).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the GeoDirectory plugin to version 2.8.162 or later
  • If an immediate update is not feasible, disable any plugin features that allow external HTTP requests or configure the plugin whitelist
  • Configure a web application firewall or server‑level rule to block outbound requests originating from the GeoDirectory plugin’s endpoints

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 21, 2026 at 11:39 UTC.

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History

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Paolo
Paolo geodirectory
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Paolo
Paolo geodirectory
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Subscriber Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in GeoDirectory <= 2.8.161 versions.
Title WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.8.161 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Paolo Geodirectory
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-02T19:39:43.639Z

Reserved: 2026-06-25T08:03:42.567Z

Link: CVE-2026-57681

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-02T19:39:38.267Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-07-21T11:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-918

    Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)