PT-2023-16136 · WordPress · Geodirectory

Daniel Krohmer + 1 · Published 2023-02-27 · Updated 2025-03-10 · CVE-2023-0278

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GeoDirectory WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.2.24

Description The issue arises from the improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter before its use in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection. This can be exploited by high privilege users, such as administrators.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.2.24, update to version 2.2.24 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to high privilege user accounts to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-0278

Affected Products

Geodirectory

References · 6

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/98deb84e-01ca-4b70-a8f8-0a226daa85a6 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0278 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0278 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bulletin.iese.de/post/geodirectory_2-2-21 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/45074 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/114112 · Telegram Post