Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-113488 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113488 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-113488?
- Informational severity, published 28 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- GeoDirectory before 2.8.196.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113488?
- Yes: fixed in 2.8.196. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-113488 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-113488?
- Check whether you run GeoDirectory at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: 2.8.196
Technical details
The plugin fails to properly escape the 'cta' attribute of the gd_post_badge shortcode in a JavaScript context before inserting it into an inline event handler, enabling stored XSS. An attacker with Contributor role or above can craft a malicious shortcode attribute that executes arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of any user viewing the badge. The vulnerability is fixed in version 2.8.196.
Affected products
- GeoDirectory GeoDirectory before 2.8.196
Timeline
- 2026-10-26: disclosed
- 2026-10-28: advisory