GEO My WordPress < 4.5 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload
Priority MEDIUM 64Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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 such as PHP on the server.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00754 55th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed GEO my WP (Unknown): 4.5gmw-premium-settings (Unknown): 3.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | GEO my WP | 4.0 to before 4.5 | 4.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Unknown | gmw-premium-settings | before 3.1 | 3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- GEO my WP VendorUnknown Affected 4.0 to before 4.5 Fixed in 4.5 Patch available CNA
- gmw-premium-settings VendorUnknown Affected before 3.1 Fixed in 3.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GEO my WP (Unknown) Fixed in 4.5
- Fix · CNA gmw-premium-settings (Unknown) Fixed in 3.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9422
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f783-xqpr-h254
References
More Geomywp Geo My Wordpress vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-05874 GEO my WordPress < 4.4.0.2 - Unauthenticated RCE via LFI CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-28573 WordPress GEO my WordPress Plugin <= 4.0.2 is vulnerable to SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2023-05032 GEO my WordPress <= 4.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-9422 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-9422 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f783-xqpr-h254 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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