CVE-2026-19091

GeoDirectory <= 2.8.169 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via 'post_type' Parameter via Query-String Bypass in geodir_save_post + geodir_delete_revision

The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_revision function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.169. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). By placing post_type=attachment exclusively in the query string to bypass the consistency check, an attacker can convert an auto-draft GeoDirectory listing into a WordPress attachment with attacker-controlled file paths injected into attachment metadata, which the delete_revision handler then dereferences and unlinks without any post-type or path validation.

We have discovered 2,941 live websites that are affected by CVE-2026-19091.

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Affected Software

Product  Geodirectory
Category Wordpress Plugins
Vulnerable Domains2,941 live websites (100% of Geodirectory install base)
Vulnerable Versions
  • from 0 through 2.8.169
Vulnerable Versions Count162 versions ( 100% of all versions)


Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')



Details

  • Published - Aug 11, 2026
  • Updated - Aug 13, 2026

Credits

  • mak3bread (finder)

Website Distribution by Country

Number of websites using CVE-2026-19091
United States1,332 websites


GB222 websites
Germany217 websites
France138 websites
Spain104 websites
Canada103 websites
South Africa95 websites
Australia88 websites
Italy66 websites
Poland50 websites

Website Distribution by TLD

Number of websites using CVE-2026-19091
.com1,358 websites
.org277 websites
.co.uk127 websites
.de119 websites
.net89 websites
.fr71 websites
.com.au68 websites
.ca66 websites
.it45 websites
.nl38 websites

Vulnerable Versions

Vulnerable versions are highlighted in red

Websites affected by CVE-2026-19091

Top websites that are affected by CVE-2026-19091. Please click on the "Contact us" link to get more information.
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*****.org United States**,***
******.com United States***,***
****************.com Germany***,***
*****.*******.io United States***,***
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FAQ

CVE-2026-19091 is Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Geodirectory
A total of 2,941 websites have been identified as vulnerable to CVE-2026-19091, based on global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.
The Geodirectory is affected by the CVE-2026-19091 vulnerability.
Geodirectory versions up to and including 2.8.169 are vulnerable to CVE-2026-19091.

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