Subscriber-to-Administrator escalation via unchecked AJAX import
Published May 31, 2025 · Updated Jun 2, 2025
Improper authorization in LuminFire WP-GeoMeta 0.3.4 through 0.3.5 allows remote authenticated users to gain Administrator privileges. The wp_ajax_wpgm_start_geojson_import() AJAX handler processes an import request without verifying the caller's capabilities; public sources do not disclose how the imported data changes the role. A Subscriber-level account is sufficient, and successful exploitation grants full WordPress administrative access.
Summary
What happened
Improper authorization in LuminFire WP-GeoMeta 0.3.4 through 0.3.5 allows remote authenticated users to gain Administrator privileges. The wp_ajax_wpgm_start_geojson_import() AJAX handler processes an import request without verifying the caller's capabilities; public sources do not disclose how the imported data changes the role. A Subscriber-level account is sufficient, and successful exploitation grants full WordPress administrative access.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-4103
- Published
- May 31, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 2, 2025
- Vendor
- LuminFire
- Product
- WP-GeoMeta
- Classifications
- CWE-285, T1068
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 31, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0.3.4 <=0.3.5
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