Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-2416 affects the Geo Mashup WordPress plugin through version 1.13.17. A public, unauthenticated visitor could manipulate a sorting parameter to read sensitive data from the WordPress database. The issue is high priority for any public site using this plugin, especially where WordPress contains user, customer, or operational data.
Executive priority
Handle as urgent for public WordPress sites using Geo Mashup. The business risk is data exposure, not site takeover based on the cited CVSS impact. Prioritize discovery, patch confirmation, and temporary disablement where a fixed version cannot be verified.
Technical view
Geo Mashup insufficiently escapes and prepares the user-controlled `sort` parameter before using it in SQL queries. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact. The cited WordPress Trac changeset indicates code changes exist, but the provided sources do not clearly name a fixed release version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on internet-facing WordPress sites running Geo Mashup versions up to and including 1.13.17. Because exploitation is unauthenticated, any publicly reachable vulnerable endpoint should be treated as externally exposed until the plugin version and vendor fix status are confirmed.
Exploitation context
The provided sources describe an unauthenticated SQL injection that can extract sensitive database information. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation. Treat public exploitability as plausible due to low complexity and no authentication requirement, but do not assume observed attacks without telemetry.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports SQL injection via `sort` in Geo Mashup through 1.13.17, mapped to CWE-89. The supplied Trac links identify affected code locations and a changeset, but the bundle does not explicitly state the fixed release number. Avoid claiming active exploitation; KEV is false in the supplied data.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Geo Mashup plugin and record installed versions.
- Prioritize sites running Geo Mashup 1.13.17 or earlier.
- Apply the vendor-provided plugin update when available through WordPress or the plugin maintainer.
- If no fixed release is available, consider disabling the plugin until vendor guidance is confirmed.
- Restrict database privileges used by WordPress to reduce impact from SQL injection.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Geo Mashup is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify the installed plugin version is later than 1.13.17 or contains the referenced fix.
- Review web and application logs for unusual requests involving the `sort` parameter.
- Check Wordfence and WordPress plugin sources for updated remediation details.
- Validate database and site backups before making plugin changes.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ab5ca55-0a8a-45a8-9ab0-aa3bbfa85417?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geo-mashup/tags/1.13.17/geo-mashup-db.php#L1701CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3461591/geo-mashupCVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.