Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

CVE-2026-113487GeoDirectory < 2.8.196 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via gd_post_badge 'link' Attribute

Medium 6.8

In plain English

A medium-severity cross-site scripting in GeoDirectory from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.196 does not properly sanitise or escape a post badge click-through link value before outputting it in an anchor element on a listing, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against higher-privileged users who view the listing, including an administrator reviewing moderated content.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Unknown	GeoDirectory	0 – before 2.8.196

Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0117ed44-672d-4308-9fa0-0eb04fccd255/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description