CVE-2026-113487

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

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.

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS score

6.8 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-28 06:16:35.180000

Last modified

2026-10-28 18:17:09.347000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-113487",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-28T06:16:35.180",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-28T18:17:09.347",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "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": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "product": "GeoDirectory",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "2.8.196",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 6.8,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 0.9,
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        "ssvcData": {
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            },
            {
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            },
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  "references": [
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      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0117ed44-672d-4308-9fa0-0eb04fccd255/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}