CVE-2026-96766 GeoDirectory <= 2.8.183 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'business_hours' Parameter
Authenticated subscribers can inject arbitrary scripts via the business_hours parameter, leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-96766?
CVE-2026-96766 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in paoltaia GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory, published on 25 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'business_hours' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.183 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This is possible because the AJAX save handler validates only post authorship and a nonce with no additional capability check, allowing any subscriber-level user who owns a listing to exploit this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-96766?
How do I fix CVE-2026-96766?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-96766 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-2026-96766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-96766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qh46-923q-c94x.