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GeoDirectory EUVDEUVD-2026-36951

| CVE-2026-39512 CRITICAL
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-06-15 Patchstack GHSA-5cfj-2j7j-f96c
9.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY
9.3 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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9.9 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated network-reachable SQLi gives PR:N/AV:N/AC:L; scope-change retained as DB spans components; raised I:N→I:L since SQLi typically allows some write/manipulation.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

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Analysis Generated
Jun 15, 2026 - 22:23 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated SQL Injection in GeoDirectory <= 2.8.152 versions.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated SQL injection in the GeoDirectory WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 2.8.152) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL into backend database queries without any credentials or user interaction. The flaw was disclosed via Patchstack and tracked as EUVD-2026-36951; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not currently listed in CISA KEV. Given the WordPress plugin ecosystem's history of rapid weaponization for SQLi flaws, this should be treated as a priority despite the absence of confirmed in-the-wild activity.

Technical ContextAI

GeoDirectory is a WordPress plugin by Paolo (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:paolo:geodirectory) that adds business directory and geolocation listing functionality to WordPress sites, exposing public-facing search, filter, and listing endpoints that query the underlying MySQL/MariaDB database. The root cause is CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), meaning user-controlled input is concatenated or inadequately parameterized into SQL statements - a classic failure to use $wpdb->prepare() or proper escaping for parameters reaching a query. Because the vulnerability is reachable without authentication, the injection point is almost certainly an unauthenticated front-end endpoint (e.g., AJAX action, search/filter handler, or REST route) rather than an admin-only function.

RemediationAI

Upstream fix available per Patchstack advisory; released patched version not independently confirmed in the provided data, so administrators should upgrade GeoDirectory to the latest version above 2.8.152 published on wordpress.org or via the plugin's update channel and verify the installed version after upgrade. Consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/geodirectory/vulnerability/wordpress-geodirectory-plugin-2-8-152-sql-injection-vulnerability for the confirmed fixed release. If immediate patching is not possible, compensating controls include deploying a WAF rule (Patchstack, Wordfence, or ModSecurity OWASP CRS) to block SQLi payloads against GeoDirectory endpoints, temporarily deactivating the plugin if directory functionality is non-critical (side effect: directory pages will 404 or lose features), restricting access to the WordPress site behind authentication or IP allowlisting for high-risk deployments, and enabling database query logging plus rotating WordPress database credentials and admin password hashes after patching in case prior exploitation occurred.

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