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The WordPress IWS Geo Form Fields plugin is designed to enhance WordPress sites by providing geo-location form fields, such as country, state, and city selectors. It's typically used by websites requiring users to input geographical information, like e-commerce, event registration, and listings sites. This plugin is particularly useful for customizing user experience based on location, streamlining forms, and improving data accuracy in user submissions.

The SQL Injection vulnerability in the WordPress IWS Geo Form Fields plugin up to and including version 1.0 arises from the plugin's failure to properly sanitize user inputs before using them in SQL statements. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via an AJAX action, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information, database manipulation, or site compromise.

Specifically, the vulnerability is triggered by improperly sanitized input in the 'country_id' parameter of an AJAX request handled by the 'iws_gff_fetch_states' action. By inserting specially crafted SQL code into this parameter, attackers can manipulate SQL queries executed by the plugin, leading to the execution of malicious SQL statements that can read, modify, or delete data in the WordPress database without authorization.

Successful exploitation of this SQL Injection could result in the compromise of sensitive data stored within the WordPress site's database, including user personal information, credentials, and site content. It could also allow attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions or take control of the affected site, posing significant security risks to both the site and its users.

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References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1fac3eb4-13c0-442d-b27c-7b7736208193
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/iws-geo-form-fields/
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4117