WP-GeoMeta: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass
WP-GeoMeta is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.
- Component
- WP-GeoMeta
- Plugin slug
wp-geometa- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- May 31, 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-285 — Improper Authorization
This CVE was published May 31, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WP-GeoMeta 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 WP-GeoMeta plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_wpgm_start_geojson_import() function in versions 0.3.4 to 0.3.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H