High severity · published Feb 27, 2023
CVE-2023-0278
GeoDirectory < 2.2.24 - Admin+ SQLi
7.2
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.2.24 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GE
GeoDirectory ·
before 2.2.24 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0278
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0278
Broken Link
https://bulletin.iese.de/post/geodirectory_2-2-21
Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/98deb84e-01ca-4b70-a8f8-0a226daa85a6
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