What is GHSA-8x4j-963r-3gx3?

GHSA-8x4j-963r-3gx3 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Medium severity. The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.196 does not properly escape a post badge shortcode...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-8x4j-963r-3gx3 cover?

GHSA-8x4j-963r-3gx3 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-113488. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-8x4j-963r-3gx3?

GHSA-8x4j-963r-3gx3 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-8x4j-963r-3gx3MediumCVSS 6.8

The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.196 does not properly escape a post badge shortcode...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

October 28, 2026

Last Modified

October 28, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-113488 →

📋 Description

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.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113488
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f228b40e-a0ca-46f0-8173-45e39958a69d
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8x4j-963r-3gx3