CVE-2026-42671Network attack vector

Unauthenticated FSE template creation via missing authorization

Published Jun 1, 2026 · Updated Jun 1, 2026

Missing authorization in GeoDirectory 2.8.157 and earlier allows remote attackers to create WordPress FSE templates without authentication. The FSE template-creation path accepts requests without checking for the administrator capability that the operation requires. Successful exploitation writes unauthorized site templates and can disrupt presentation, but no code execution or broader administrative access is documented.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in GeoDirectory 2.8.157 and earlier allows remote attackers to create WordPress FSE templates without authentication. The FSE template-creation path accepts requests without checking for the administrator capability that the operation requires. Successful exploitation writes unauthorized site templates and can disrupt presentation, but no code execution or broader administrative access is documented.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-42671
Published
Jun 1, 2026
Updated
Jun 1, 2026
Vendor
AyeCode Ltd
Product
GeoDirectory
Classifications
CWE-862, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=2.8.157 changes=[{"at":"2.8.158","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

AyeCode Ltd · GeoDirectoryversion=n/a <=2.8.157 changes=[{"at":"2.8.158","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

6.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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