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 API parameter. By concatenating user input without proper escaping or parameterization, an attacker can append additional SQL commands to the existing query, allowing extraction of sensitive information from the database. This flaw is classified as a CWE‑89 vulnerability and can lead to complete database compromise without any authentication.

Affected Systems

WordPress installations that have the Tainacan plugin version 1.0.3 or earlier are affected. The vulnerability exists in all releases up to and including 1.0.3, independent of the WordPress core version. Updating 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 when the database is accessed by an unauthenticated attacker. The EPSS score of < 1% suggests a low overall probability of exploitation, but the publicly accessible endpoint and lack of authentication make exploitation straightforward. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that the likely attack vector is the publicly exposed "geoquery" REST API endpoint, which does not require any user authentication and directly accepts the injection payload.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 14:01 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Tainacan plugin to the latest available version (≥1.0.4) to remove the vulnerable "geoquery" handler.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, block or restrict the "geoquery" REST endpoint to authenticated administrators using 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 31, 2026 at 14:01 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

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

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-07-08T12:17:20.660

Modified: 2026-07-08T14:55:07.843

Link: CVE-2026-6230

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-07-31T14:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

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