---
id: "CVE-2026-113488"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-113488"]
title: "GeoDirectory WordPress plugin: post badge shortcode enables stored cross-site scripting"
severity: "medium"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["geodirectory", "package", "self-hosted", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["no-contributor-accounts", "plugin-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-28T06:16:35+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-28T06:31:27+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-28T06:32:28+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113488", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-28T06:31:27+00:00"}]
---

# GeoDirectory WordPress plugin: post badge shortcode enables stored cross-site scripting

The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.196 fails to escape a post badge shortcode attribute placed inside an inline JavaScript event handler. A user with the Contributor role or above can store a script that runs in the browser of anyone who clicks the badge, including administrators.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed GeoDirectory plugin version in the WordPress admin Plugins screen or with `wp plugin get geodirectory --field=version`
- Confirm whether the post badge shortcode is used on the site, which the sources do not describe further

## Fix

- Update the GeoDirectory plugin to `2.8.196` or later
- Review posts by Contributor-level users for unexpected content in badge shortcode attributes

## Timeline

- 2026-10-28T06:31:27+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113488

## From the sources

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 perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against anyone who clicks the badge, including administrators.

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