---
id: CVE-2026-104899
title: >-
  The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings
  Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all
  versions up to, and including, 2.8.187 via the 'design_type' parameter
  parameter
summary: >-
  The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings
  Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all
  versions up to, and including, 2.8.187 via the 'design_type' parameter
  parameter. This ma…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-98
published: '2026-10-10'
updated: '2026-10-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-10T06:16:40.160'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104899'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AyeCode/geodirectory/commit/2357d640dad7973988742a6706b3a857b6b05d52
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.187/includes/class-geodir-ajax.php#L709
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.187/includes/template-functions.php#L143
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.187/includes/template-functions.php#L199
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geodirectory/tags/2.8.187/includes/widgets/class-geodir-widget-tags.php#L1064
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3725126/geodirectory/trunk/includes/widgets/class-geodir-widget-tags.php
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ac817587-1403-46e2-84bf-be5fcadc5425?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-10T06:24:42.862Z'
---

## Overview

The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.187 via the 'design_type' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included. The required nonce is trivially obtainable by any anonymous visitor, as the geodir_basic_nonce value is localized to every public frontend page via the geodir_params script object, meaning no authentication, user interaction, or specific site content is required to exploit this vulnerability.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.