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Stored cross-site scripting in GeoDirectory post badge link

Priority LOW 32CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.8.196 does not sanitise or escape a post badge click-through link value before outputting it in an anchor element on a listing, which is a cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79). An attacker with the Contributor role or higher can store script that runs in the browsers of higher-privileged users who view the listing, including administrators reviewing moderated content. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00317 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed GeoDirectory (Unknown): 2.8.196

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownGeoDirectorybefore 2.8.1962.8.196Patch availableCNA
  • GeoDirectory VendorUnknown Affected before 2.8.196 Fixed in 2.8.196 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update GeoDirectory to version 2.8.196, which fixes the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA GeoDirectory (Unknown) Fixed in 2.8.196

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    GeoDirectory 2.8.196

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-81711 Stored XSS in GeoDirectory via gd_post_badge cta attributePriority LOW 32

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113487
  2. 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-64wh-p786-vprv
  3. 2026-10-28 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-28 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

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