GEO my WP lets Subscribers alter or delete arbitrary location records
GEO my WP before 4.5.5.3 exposes two authenticated AJAX actions that modify or permanently delete geolocation records without checking ownership or capability. Any Subscriber-or-higher user can supply arbitrary record IDs and alter or delete location data belonging to other users and posts.
- Component
- GEO my WP
- Plugin slug
geo-my-wp- Affected
- < 4.5.5.3
- Safe version
4.5.5.3- Published
- Aug 03, 2026
This CVE was published Aug 03, 2026 and is one of 10 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update GEO my WP to 4.5.5.3 or later. Review geolocation changes by low-privilege accounts and restore unauthorized modifications or deletions from trusted backups.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
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 4.5.5.3 does not perform any ownership or capability check on two of its logged-in AJAX actions, allowing users with subscriber-level access or above to modify or permanently delete other users' and posts' geolocation records by supplying arbitrary record IDs.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N