CVE-2023-0278 json
GeoDirectory < 2.2.24 - Admin+ SQLi
published 2023-02-27 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-12357
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Unknown GeoDirectory 2.2.24
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/98deb84e-01ca-4b70-a8f8-0a226daa85a6 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown GeoDirectory
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/98deb84e-01ca-4b70-a8f8-0a226daa85a6
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
bulletin.iese.de
/post/geodirectory_2-2-21
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-0278
- NVD CVE-2023-0278
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