CVE-2026-4062: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in cyberhobo Geo Mashup
The Geo Mashup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Time-Based SQL Injection via the 'object_ids' and 'exclude_object_ids' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.18. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameters and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. The `esc_sql()` function is applied but is ineffective because the values are placed in an unquoted `IN(...)` / `NOT IN(...)` SQL context — `esc_sql()` only escapes quote characters and provides no protection against parenthesis or SQL keyword injection. Additionally, while a numeric-only sanitizer exists in `sanitize_query_args()`, it is only applied in the AJAX code path and not in the `render-map.php` or template tag code paths. 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 via a time-based blind approach.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-4062 describes a time-based SQL injection vulnerability in the Geo Mashup WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.13.18). The issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands (CWE-89) due to ineffective use of the esc_sql() function, which only escapes quotes but does not protect against injection in unquoted IN(...) or NOT IN(...) SQL contexts. Additionally, a numeric-only sanitizer is applied only in AJAX code paths but not in other code paths like render-map.php or template tags, allowing unauthenticated attackers to append malicious SQL queries and extract sensitive data via time-based blind SQL injection.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to perform time-based blind SQL injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Until a patch is available, users should consider disabling or restricting access to vulnerable parameters or plugin functionality to mitigate risk.
CVE-2026-4062: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in cyberhobo Geo Mashup
Description
The Geo Mashup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Time-Based SQL Injection via the 'object_ids' and 'exclude_object_ids' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.18. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameters and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. The `esc_sql()` function is applied but is ineffective because the values are placed in an unquoted `IN(...)` / `NOT IN(...)` SQL context — `esc_sql()` only escapes quote characters and provides no protection against parenthesis or SQL keyword injection. Additionally, while a numeric-only sanitizer exists in `sanitize_query_args()`, it is only applied in the AJAX code path and not in the `render-map.php` or template tag code paths. 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 via a time-based blind approach.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-4062 describes a time-based SQL injection vulnerability in the Geo Mashup WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.13.18). The issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands (CWE-89) due to ineffective use of the esc_sql() function, which only escapes quotes but does not protect against injection in unquoted IN(...) or NOT IN(...) SQL contexts. Additionally, a numeric-only sanitizer is applied only in AJAX code paths but not in other code paths like render-map.php or template tags, allowing unauthenticated attackers to append malicious SQL queries and extract sensitive data via time-based blind SQL injection.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to perform time-based blind SQL injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Until a patch is available, users should consider disabling or restricting access to vulnerable parameters or plugin functionality to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-12T17:32:46.999Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f5e1b7cbff5d8610d49425
Added to database: 5/2/2026, 11:36:23 AM
Last enriched: 5/10/2026, 2:14:55 AM
Last updated: 6/16/2026, 2:39:43 PM
Views: 68
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