CVE-2026-4060
Geo Mashup <= 1.13.18 - Unauthenticated Time-Based SQL Injection via 'sort' Parameter
The Geo Mashup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Time-Based SQL Injection via the 'sort' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.18. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. The esc_sql() function is applied but is ineffective in the ORDER BY context because the value is not enclosed in quotes. Additionally, while a sanitize_sort_arg() allowlist-based sanitizer was added in version 1.13.18, it is only applied in the AJAX code path (sanitize_query_args()) 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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
Geo Mashup <= 1.13.18 - Unauthenticated Time-Based SQL Injection via 'sort' Parameter
The Geo Mashup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Time-Based SQL Injection via the 'sort' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.18. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. The esc_sql() function is applied but is ineffective in the ORDER BY context because the value is not enclosed in quotes. Additionally, while a sanitize_sort_arg() allowlist-based sanitizer was added in version 1.13.18, it is only applied in the AJAX code path (sanitize_query_args()) 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.
- Record
CVE-2026-4060- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-26778
7.5
The Geo Mashup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Time-Based SQL Injection via the 'sort' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.18. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. The esc_sql() function is applied but is ineffective in the ORDER BY context because the value is not enclosed in quotes. Additionally, while a sanitize_sort_arg() allowlist-based sanitizer was added in version 1.13.18, it is only applied in the AJAX code path (sanitize_query_args()) 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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-26778- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cg49-fvxq-7pv2
7.5
The Geo Mashup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Time-Based SQL Injection via the 'sort'...
The Geo Mashup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Time-Based SQL Injection via the 'sort' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.18. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. The esc_sql() function is applied but is ineffective in the ORDER BY context because the value is not enclosed in quotes. Additionally, while a sanitize_sort_arg() allowlist-based sanitizer was added in version 1.13.18, it is only applied in the AJAX code path (sanitize_query_args()) 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.
- Record
GHSA-cg49-fvxq-7pv2- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
The Geo Mashup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Time-Based SQL Injection via the 'sort' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.18. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. The esc_sql() function is applied but is ineffective in the ORDER BY context because the value is not enclosed in quotes. Additionally, while a sanitize_sort_arg() allowlist-based sanitizer was added in version 1.13.18, it is only applied in the AJAX code path (sanitize_query_args()) 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.
- Record
CVE-2026-4060- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | Geo Mashup <= 1.13.18 - SQL Injection | |
| PoC in GitHub | ydking0911/CVE-2026-4060-PoC | 2026-05-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-4060 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Cyberhobo Geo Mashup, published May 2, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.42%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2fa5ae9a-532c-40f9-b70a-217f0f9cd473?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geo-mashup/trunk/geo-mashup-db.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geo-mashup/trunk/render-map.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3503627
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4060
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cg49-fvxq-7pv2