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CVE-2023-0278: GeoDirectory < 2.2.24 - Admin+ SQLi

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-02-27 · updated 2026-06-17

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.

Affected products

• Wpgeodirectory Geodirectory: before 2.2.24 — fixed in 2.2.24

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Wpgeodirectory Geodirectory 2.2.24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://bulletin.iese.de/post/geodirectory_2-2-21
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/98deb84e-01ca-4b70-a8f8-0a226daa85a6
• https://bulletin.iese.de/post/geodirectory_2-2-21
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/98deb84e-01ca-4b70-a8f8-0a226daa85a6

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