CVE-2025-62109

7.5 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability in the INFINITUM FORM Geo Controller WordPress plugin exposes sensitive embedded data through sent information. Attackers can retrieve confidential information that should not be accessible. All WordPress sites using affected versions of the cf-geoplugin are vulnerable.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • INFINITUM FORM Geo Controller (cf-geoplugin WordPress plugin)
Versions: All versions through 8.9.4
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Affects WordPress installations with the vulnerable plugin version installed and activated.

⚠️ Manual Verification Required

This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.

Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).

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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete exposure of sensitive embedded data including API keys, configuration secrets, or user information leading to full system compromise.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized access to sensitive plugin data, potentially exposing API credentials or configuration details.

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If Mitigated

Limited data exposure with proper access controls and monitoring in place.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Based on CWE-201 pattern, exploitation likely involves simple data retrieval from plugin responses.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 8.9.5 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/cf-geoplugin/vulnerability/wordpress-geo-controller-plugin-8-9-4-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find 'Geo Controller' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If not, download version 8.9.5+ from WordPress repository. 6. Deactivate old plugin. 7. Upload and activate new version.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Plugin Deactivation

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate cf-geoplugin

Access Restriction

all

Restrict access to WordPress admin and plugin endpoints

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Remove the plugin entirely and use alternative geo-location solutions
  • Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious requests to plugin endpoints

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Geo Controller version. If version is 8.9.4 or lower, system is vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp plugin get cf-geoplugin --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version shows 8.9.5 or higher in WordPress admin plugins page.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual requests to /wp-content/plugins/cf-geoplugin/ endpoints
  • Multiple failed attempts to access plugin-specific URLs

Network Indicators:

  • Abnormal traffic patterns to plugin directories
  • Requests attempting to retrieve sensitive data patterns

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/cf-geoplugin/" OR user_agent CONTAINS "cf-geoplugin")

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