Is Geo Controller safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (9.0.8). As of 2026-11-04. 8 issues are on record for older versions; version 8.9.9 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Geo Controller on the latest version (9.0.8) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Geo Controller are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): PHP object injection (8.9.8 and older, fixed in 8.9.9); Cross-site scripting (XSS) (8.5.2 and older, fixed in 8.5.3); Information disclosure (8.9.4 and older, fixed in 8.9.5); Missing authorization check (8.6.9 and older, fixed in 8.8.0); Missing authorization check (8.7.3 and older, fixed in 8.8.0); PHP object injection (older than 8.6.5, fixed in 8.6.5). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Geo Controller?

9.0.8, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-22). It has 1,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Geo Controller is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update cf-geoplugin). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · cf-geoplugin · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Geo Controller safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 9.0.8
Last updated: 2026-10-22
Active installs: 1,000+
Known issues on record: 8
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.0+

WordPress geolocation and geotargeting with IP lookup, geo redirects, dynamic content, WooCommerce localization and visitor blocking. — by INFINITUM FORM

What to do

Update to the latest version (9.0.8). Anything older than 8.9.9 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get cf-geoplugin --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update cf-geoplugin updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

8 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

critical 9.8 CVE-2026-78286 · published 2026-08-27

PHP object injection in Geo Controller (8.9.8 and older)

Affected: 8.9.8 and older
Fixed in: 8.9.9
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Geo Controller <= 8.9.8 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-78286 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2023-51513 · published 2026-01-05

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Geo Controller (8.5.2 and older)

Affected: 8.5.2 and older
Fixed in: 8.5.3
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in INTINITUM FORM Geo Controller allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Geo Controller: from n/a through 8.5.2.

NVD CVE-2023-51513 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-62109 · published 2025-12-09

Information disclosure in Geo Controller (8.9.4 and older)

Affected: 8.9.4 and older
Fixed in: 8.9.5 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in INFINITUM FORM Geo Controller cf-geoplugin allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Geo Controller: from n/a through <= 8.9.4.

NVD CVE-2025-62109 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2024-7381 · published 2024-09-05

Missing authorization check in Geo Controller (8.6.9 and older)

Affected: 8.6.9 and older
Fixed in: 8.8.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Geo Controller plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized shortcode execution due to missing authorization and capability checks on the ajax__shortcode_cache function in all versions up to, and including, 8.6.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes available on the target site.

NVD CVE-2024-7381 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 4.3 CVE-2024-7380 · published 2024-09-05

Missing authorization check in Geo Controller (8.7.3 and older)

Affected: 8.7.3 and older
Fixed in: 8.8.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Geo Controller plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized menu creation/deletion due to missing capability checks on the ajax__geolocate_menu and ajax__geolocate_remove_menu functions in all versions up to, and including, 8.7.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create or delete WordPress menus.

NVD CVE-2024-7380 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-3591 · published 2024-05-01

PHP object injection in Geo Controller (older than 8.6.5)

Affected: older than 8.6.5
Fixed in: 8.6.5
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP

Details from the advisory

The Geo Controller WordPress plugin before 8.6.5 unserializes user input via some of its AJAX actions and REST API routes, which could allow unauthenticated users to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present on the blog.

NVD CVE-2024-3591 WPScan advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-30451 · published 2024-03-29

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Geo Controller (8.6.4 and older)

Affected: 8.6.4 and older
Fixed in: 8.6.5
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in INFINITUM FORM Geo Controller allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Geo Controller: from n/a through 8.6.4.

NVD CVE-2024-30451 Patchstack advisory

critical 9.0 CVE-2024-30227 · published 2024-03-28

PHP object injection in Geo Controller (8.6.4 and older)

Affected: 8.6.4 and older
Fixed in: 8.6.5
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in INFINITUM FORM Geo Controller.This issue affects Geo Controller: from n/a through 8.6.4.

NVD CVE-2024-30227 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-10-22 — latest release on wordpress.org (9.0.8).
2026-08-27 — PHP object injection disclosed (CVE-2026-78286), fixed in 8.9.9.
2026-01-05 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2023-51513), fixed in 8.5.3.
2025-12-09 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2025-62109), fixed in 8.9.5.

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Types found in this plugin: PHP object injection (3) · Cross-site scripting (XSS) (2) · Missing authorization (2) · Sensitive data exposure (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/cf-geoplugin (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is Geo Controller safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (9.0.8)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

PHP object injection in Geo Controller (8.9.8 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Geo Controller (8.5.2 and older)

Information disclosure in Geo Controller (8.9.4 and older)

Missing authorization check in Geo Controller (8.6.9 and older)

Missing authorization check in Geo Controller (8.7.3 and older)

PHP object injection in Geo Controller (older than 8.6.5)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Geo Controller (8.6.4 and older)

PHP object injection in Geo Controller (8.6.4 and older)

Recent activity

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