CVE-2026-81271 HIGH

CVE-2026-81271: WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.8.176 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Paolo

Product GeoDirectory

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published August 27, 2026

Last update August 27, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GeoDirectory <= 2.8.176 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

GeoDirectory versions up to 2.8.176 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unauthorized actions on the GeoDirectory installation without the admin's knowledge or consent. This can lead to data modification, deletion, or other administrative changes.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can modify or delete GeoDirectory data and settings if an admin visits a malicious link while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit a page controlled by the attacker.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 27, 2026 CVE published

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81271 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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