WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2018-14071 Modified

Geo Mashup: A security weakness

Geo Mashup is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Geo Mashup
Plugin slug
geo-mashup
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 16, 2018
Weakness
CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

This CVE was published Jul 16, 2018 and is one of 14 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Geo Mashup to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Geo Mashup plugin before 1.10.4 for WordPress has insufficient sanitization of post editor and other user input.

NVD vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources