CVE-2026-68565
Received Received - Intake

Contributor XSS in GeoDirectory Plugin

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-18

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in GeoDirectory <= 2.8.172 versions.

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Published
2026-08-18
Last Modified
2026-08-18
Generated
2026-08-18
AI Q&A
2026-08-18
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-68565
EUVD
EUVD-2026-60934

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
geodirectory geodirectory to 2.8.172 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) issue found in GeoDirectory versions up to and including 2.8.172. XSS allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to steal user sessions, deface websites, or redirect users to malicious sites. Users with contributor roles may be able to escalate privileges or perform actions on behalf of other users.

Mitigation Strategies

Update GeoDirectory to the latest version beyond 2.8.172 to patch the XSS vulnerability. If immediate update is not possible, disable user input fields or sanitize all user-generated content to prevent script injection.

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