CVE-2021-24361: In the Location Manager WordPress plugin before 2.1.0.10, the AJAX action gd_popular_location_list did not properly sanitise or validate some of its POST parameters, which are then used in a SQL state

critical Affects location-manager (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

In the Location Manager WordPress plugin before 2.1.0.10, the AJAX action gd_popular_location_list did not properly sanitise or validate some of its POST parameters, which are then used in a SQL state

Package
location-manager (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.1.0.10
Fixed in
2.1.0.10
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (78.8th percentile)
Published
2021-06-21
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
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