WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-9422 Analyzed

GEO my WP: A security weakness

GEO my WP 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 6.6 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
GEO my WP
Plugin slug
geo-my-wordpress
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 22, 2024
Weakness
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Nov 22, 2024 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update GEO my WP 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 my WP WordPress plugin before 4.5, gmw-premium-settings WordPress plugin before 3.1 does not sufficiently validate files to be uploaded, which could allow attackers to upload arbitrary files such as PHP on the server.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources