# CVE-2026-113488: GeoDirectory WordPress plugin stored XSS in post badge shortcode

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-113488-the-geodirectory-wordpress-plugin-before-2-8-196-does-not  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-28. Updated: 2026-10-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-113488 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-28

GeoDirectory is a WordPress plugin for managing business directory listings. A flaw in how the plugin handles the post badge shortcode allows contributors and higher-privileged users to inject malicious JavaScript that executes when administrators or other users click the badge, potentially compromising accounts and enabling unauthorized actions on the site.

Technologies: [GeoDirectory](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/geodirectory-geodirectory). Vendors: [GeoDirectory](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/geodirectory).

## 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

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f228b40e-a0ca-46f0-8173-45e39958a69d/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f228b40e-a0ca-46f0-8173-45e39958a69d/)

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