CVE-2026-9757 | GEO my WP <= 4.5.5 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'swlatlng' / 'nelatlng' Parameters

The GEO my WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'swlatlng' and 'nelatlng' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.5 The parameters are read from $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'] via parse_str() (bypassing WordPress's wp_magic_quotes protection, which only covers $_POST/$_GET/$_COOKIE/$_REQUEST), then each is split on ',' via explode() and the resulting fragments are interpolated directly into a SQL BETWEEN clause in gmw_get_locations_within_boundaries_sql() without is_numeric() validation, (float) casting, esc_sql(), or $wpdb->prepare(). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. Exploitation requires the site to host the Posts Locator search-results shortcode (`[gmw form="results" form_id=N]`) on a public page and to have at least one published post with an associated gmw_location row.

Published: 2026-05-30 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-9757 is rated Low Risk (39.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.34%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-9757

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.09% 0.34% +0.26%
2 2026-05-30 0.09%

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-9757

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-9757

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-9757

GHSA-823p-x8f9-wj7r · Severity: high — The GEO my WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'swlatlng' and ...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-9757

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-9757

URL Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geo-my-wp/tags/4.5.5/includes/class-gmw-form-core.php#L794
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geo-my-wp/tags/4.5.5/includes/class-gmw-form.php#L117
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geo-my-wp/tags/4.5.5/includes/gmw-functions.php#L520
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geo-my-wp/tags/4.5.5/includes/gmw-functions.php#L678
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geo-my-wp/tags/4.5.5/plugins/posts-locator/includes/class-gmw-wp-query.php#L266
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3552886/geo-my-wp/trunk/includes/gmw-functions.php
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fgeo-my-wp/tags/4.5.5&new_path=%2Fgeo-my-wp/tags/4.5.5.1
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/042f78a4-2256-4286-aa03-8bd8b7a79530?source=cve
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