AI enriched 20 hours ago (2026-08-03 22:58 UTC)

Technical Summary

The GEO my WP WordPress plugin before 4.5.5.3 does not perform any ownership or capability check on two of its logged-in AJAX actions, allowing users with subscriber-level access or above to modify or permanently delete other users' and posts' geolocation records by supplying arbitrary record IDs.

Potential Impact

Severity is UNKNOWN (CVSS 0.0). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Low based on severity and technical exposure profile.

Primary risk drivers: severity and technical exposure profile

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 5/100 (Low, Low) with priority P5 Monitor. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.