CVE-2024-9422: The GEO my WP WordPress plugin before 4.5, gmw-premium-settings WordPress plugin before 3.1 does not sufficiently validate files to be uploaded, which could allow attackers to upload arbitrary files s

medium Affects geo-my-wordpress (WordPress plugin), geo-my-wordpress-premium-settings (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The GEO my WP WordPress plugin before 4.5, gmw-premium-settings WordPress plugin before 3.1 does not sufficiently validate files to be uploaded, which could allow attackers to upload arbitrary files s

Package
geo-my-wordpress (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.5
Fixed in
4.5
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.6
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (54.9th percentile)
Published
2024-11-22
Source
nvd

References

The GEO my WP WordPress plugin before 4.5, gmw-premium-settings WordPress plugin before 3.1 does not sufficiently validate files to be uploaded, which could allow attackers to upload arbitrary files s

Package
geo-my-wordpress-premium-settings (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.1
Fixed in
3.1
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.6
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (54.9th percentile)
Published
2024-11-22
Source
nvd

References

NVD recordgeo-my-wordpress (WordPress plugin) advisoriesgeo-my-wordpress-premium-settings (WordPress plugin) advisories

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