CVE-2025-4103
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe WP-GeoMeta plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_wpgm_start_geojson_import() function in versions 0.3.4 to 0.3.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe WP-GeoMeta WordPress plugin has a privilege escalation vulnerability in versions 0.3.4 to 0.3.5 caused by a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_wpgm_start_geojson_import() AJAX function. This allows any authenticated user with Subscriber-level permissions or higher to execute administrative functions and escalate their privileges to administrator.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check WP-GeoMeta plugin versionNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate WP-GeoMeta, or inspect the plugin header in wp-content/plugins/wp-geometa/wp-geometa.php for the Version definedAffected if The installed version is 0.3.4 or 0.3.5 (or falls within the 0.3.4 to 0.3.5 range)
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Confirm AJAX handler registrationSearch the plugin files (e.g., using grep or a file search) for 'add_action' calls registering 'wp_ajax_wpgm_start_geojson_import' to verify the vulnerable AJAX endpoint existsAffected if The AJAX action wp_ajax_wpgm_start_geojson_import is registered in the plugin code
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Identify users with Subscriber roleIn WordPress admin, go to Users and review the role assigned to each user, or query the wp_usermeta table for users with wp_capabilities containing 'subscriber'Affected if Any user account exists with the Subscriber role or a role that lacks administrative capabilities
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Verify missing capability check in AJAX handlerLocate the function handling wp_ajax_wpgm_start_geojson_import (search for function definition containing this action name) and inspect whether it calls current_user_can() or a similar capability check before executing privileged operationsAffected if The AJAX handler function does not contain a capability check such as current_user_can('manage_options') or similar administrative permission validation before processing the request
You are affected if your WP-GeoMeta version is between 0.3.4 and 0.3.5 inclusive, the AJAX endpoint is active, and any low-privilege user accounts (Subscriber role) exist on your site, since the handler lacks a capability check to prevent privilege escalation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the WP-GeoMeta plugin to version 0.3.6 or later which includes proper capability checks on the AJAX function to prevent unauthorized access.
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