CVE-2023-0278: unknown geodirectory SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-0278 is a high (CVSS 7.2) SQL Injection vulnerability in unknown geodirectory. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.2.24.

Timeline

1. 27-02-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 10-03-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.