{"id":"CVE-2026-113488","title":"GeoDirectory < 2.8.196 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via gd_post_badge 'cta' Attribute","summary":"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 perf…","severity":"medium","cvss":6.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvssSource":"adp","cwe":["CWE-79"],"product":"GeoDirectory","affected":["GeoDirectory < 2.8.196"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-10-28T17:41:55.499186Z"},"published":"2026-10-28","updated":"2026-10-28","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-28T17:58:04.973Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-113488","references":[{"url":"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f228b40e-a0ca-46f0-8173-45e39958a69d/"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00317,"epssPercentile":0.24732,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-28T07:06:27.136Z","slug":"CVE-2026-113488","body":"## Overview\n\nThe 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `GeoDirectory < 2.8.196`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":37,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":37.4,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":230831,"id":"CVE-2026-113488","ts":1793211386443,"field":"cvss","old":null,"new":"6.8"},{"seq":230830,"id":"CVE-2026-113488","ts":1793211386443,"field":"severity","old":"none","new":"medium"}]}