SQL Injection Flaw in Location Manager for WordPress
CVE-2026-85705

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Location Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-85705?

The Location Manager plugin for WordPress is susceptible to SQL injection attacks through improperly processed 'latitude' and 'longitude' parameters in REST API calls. This vulnerability affects versions up to and including 2.3.38, allowing unauthenticated attackers to manipulate SQL queries by injecting malicious code. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive database information through various publicly accessible API endpoints, including geodir/v2/locations/cities and /regions. The risk is heightened by insufficient input validation and escaping in the current SQL query handling.

Affected Version(s)

Location Manager 0 <= 2.3.38

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://wpgeodirectory.com/downloads/location-manager/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Austin Ginder
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