CVE-2026-32368
Published: 13 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-32368 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 11.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
SI-10 directly prevents blind SQL injection by validating and sanitizing user inputs before incorporation into SQL commands in the Geo to Lat plugin.
SI-2 mandates timely remediation of known flaws like CVE-2026-32368 through patching the vulnerable WordPress plugin.
RA-5 vulnerability scanning detects SQL injection issues in plugins like Geo to Lat, enabling proactive remediation.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
SQL injection in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables T1190 (exploit of public-facing app for initial/remote access) and T1005 (extraction of sensitive data from local system/DB via blind SQLi queries).
NVD Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in delphiknight Geo to Lat geo-to-lat allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Geo to Lat: from n/a through <= 1.0.19.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-32368 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability that enables Blind SQL Injection in the delphiknight Geo to Lat (geo-to-lat) WordPress plugin. This issue affects all versions of the plugin from n/a through 1.0.19.
The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L), indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with low complexity by low-privileged authenticated users, such as WordPress subscribers, without requiring user interaction. Attackers can achieve high confidentiality impact by extracting sensitive data through blind SQL injection techniques, alongside low availability impact and a change in scope that elevates the consequences.
The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/geo-to-lat/vulnerability/wordpress-geo-to-lat-plugin-1-0-19-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve documents this SQL injection vulnerability in the WordPress Geo to Lat plugin version 1.0.19.
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