CVE-2026-113488 GeoDirectory < 2.8.196 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via gd_post_badge 'cta' Attribute
Medium 6.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-113488 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-113488 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown GeoDirectory, published on 28 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-113488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Unknown 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-2026-113488/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-113488/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-113488?
CVE-2026-113488 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown GeoDirectory, published on 28 Oct 2026.
Official description
The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.196 does not properly escape a post badge shortcode attribute for a JavaScript context before placing it in an inline event handler, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against anyone who clicks the badge, including administrators.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-113488?
How do I fix CVE-2026-113488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-113488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-113488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-113488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8x4j-963r-3gx3.