CVE-2024-56259 WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.3.84 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in GeoDirectory plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-56259?
CVE-2024-56259 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Paolo GeoDirectory, published on 2 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Paolo GeoDirectory geodirectory allows Stored XSS.This issue affects GeoDirectory: from n/a through <= 2.3.84.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56259?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ayecode Geodirectory.
How do I fix CVE-2024-56259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-56259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56259 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Paolo GeoDirectory
- CVE-2024-43145 WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.3.61 - SQL Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2023-50845 WordPress GeoDirectory Plugin <= 2.3.28 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-50437 WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.3.80 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-3732 Cross-site scripting in GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory
- CVE-2025-6200 GeoDirectory < 2.8.120 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j5xx-pcvm-w86j.