CVE-2024-13507 GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory <= 2.8.97 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection to extract sensitive database information from the GeoDirectory WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13507?
CVE-2024-13507 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory, published on 26 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the dist parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.97 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13507?
How do I fix CVE-2024-13507?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13507 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2024-13507 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13507 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwfg-g57h-hx86.