Description
The Tainacan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'geoquery' parameter in all versions up to and including 1.0.3 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Published: 2026-07-08
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The Tainacan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a time‑based blind SQL injection through the 'geoquery' REST statements by concatenating the user‑supplied input without proper escaping or parameterization, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to append and execute arbitrary SQL commands on the underlying database. This is a CWE-89 vulnerability.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that have installed the Tainacan plugin version 1.0.3 or earlier are affected. The flaw exists in all releases up to and including 1.0.3, regardless of the WordPress core version. Upgrading to a newer Tainacan release removes the vulnerable 'geoquery' handler.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates a high impact on confidentiality in the absence of authentication. The EPSS score of < 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation in the wild, but the publicly accessible endpoint and lack of authentication make exploitation straightforward. Although the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, the potential for database compromise warrants immediate attention.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 26, 2026 at 18:12 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Tainacan plugin to the latest available version (≥1.0.4) which removes the vulnerable 'geoquery' handler.
  • If an update cannot be performed immediately, block or restrict the 'geoquery' REST endpoint to authenticated administrators via server firewall rules or plugin settings so that unauthenticated users cannot reach it.
  • Deploy a web application firewall rule that detects and blocks SQL injection patterns targeting the 'geoquery' parameter, mitigating exploitation until a patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 26, 2026 at 18:12 UTC.

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History

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tainacan
Tainacan tainacan
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Tainacan
Tainacan tainacan
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Tainacan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'geoquery' parameter in all versions up to and including 1.0.3 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Title Tainacan <= 1.0.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'geoquery' REST API Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-89
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Tainacan Tainacan
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-08T14:00:11.719Z

Reserved: 2026-04-13T14:27:51.115Z

Link: CVE-2026-6230

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-08T13:59:59.437Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-26T18:15:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')