CVE-2026-113493 GeoDirectory < 2.8.194 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via gd_map Shortcode width Attribute
Medium 6.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-113493 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-113493 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown GeoDirectory, published on 24 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-113493 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-2026-113493/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-113493/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-113493?
CVE-2026-113493 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown GeoDirectory, published on 24 Oct 2026.
Official description
The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.194 does not sanitise and escape some of its map shortcode attributes before outputting them within a style attribute, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that execute in the context of any user viewing the affected content.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-113493?
How do I fix CVE-2026-113493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-113493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-113493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-113493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47rj-2gqg-xch4.