CVE-2026-105222: Improper Certificate Validation in alexpechkarev google-maps
Description
The alexpechkarev/google-maps Laravel package through 12.16 disables TLS certificate verification by default because the bundled config sets ssl_verify_peer to FALSE, which is passed to CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER. On-path attackers can present any certificate to intercept Google Maps web-service requests, steal the API key from the query string, and tamper with responses.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.1critical
Affected software
alexpechkarev
google-maps
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Technical Analysis
The alexpechkarev/google-maps Laravel package versions from 1.0.3 through 12.16 disable TLS certificate verification by default because the bundled configuration sets ssl_verify_peer to FALSE, which is passed to CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER. This improper certificate validation enables on-path attackers to present any certificate and intercept communications with Google Maps web services. Attackers can steal API keys embedded in query strings and modify responses, compromising confidentiality and integrity of the data exchanged.
Potential Impact
An attacker positioned on the network path can intercept and manipulate Google Maps API requests made by the vulnerable package. This leads to exposure of API keys and potential tampering with API responses, which can result in unauthorized use of the API and corrupted data being processed by the application.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should manually enable TLS certificate verification by setting ssl_verify_peer to TRUE in the package configuration to ensure proper validation of SSL certificates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-04T13:04:00.479Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac2d7d52cdf04f6565d4739
Added to database: 10/04/2026, 22:48:53 UTC
Last enriched: 10/04/2026, 23:03:12 UTC
Last updated: 10/05/2026, 18:56:34 UTC
Views: 29
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