The geotargetingwp WordPress plugin before 3.5.6.2 does not sanitise or escape several parameters before reflecting them back in AJAX responses that are served with an HTML content type, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a victim is tricked into submitting a crafted request.
History

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First Time appeared Geotargetingwp Project
Geotargetingwp Project geotargetingwp
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Vendors & Products Geotargetingwp Project
Geotargetingwp Project geotargetingwp
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Weaknesses CWE-79

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Description The geotargetingwp WordPress plugin before 3.5.6.2 does not sanitise or escape several parameters before reflecting them back in AJAX responses that are served with an HTML content type, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when a victim is tricked into submitting a crafted request.
Title Geotargeting WP < 3.5.6.2 - Reflected XSS
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2026-08-30T06:00:18.078Z

Updated: 2026-08-31T12:38:06.688Z

Reserved: 2026-07-01T11:16:44.235Z

Link: CVE-2026-14307

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-31T12:31:06.187Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-30T07:17:20.000

Modified: 2026-08-31T20:14:36.250

Link: CVE-2026-14307

cve-icon Redhat

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