CVE-2026-81271 WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.8.176 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
High 8.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-81271 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-81271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Paolo GeoDirectory, published on 27 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Paolo GeoDirectory. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81271/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81271/index.md)
An unauthenticated attacker can perform CSRF attacks against the GeoDirectory plugin, potentially forcing users to execute unwanted actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-81271?
CVE-2026-81271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Paolo GeoDirectory, published on 27 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GeoDirectory <= 2.8.176 versions.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81271?
How do I fix CVE-2026-81271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-81271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4p56-w3m5-jpjx.