# CVE-2026-85200: GEO my WP Local File Inclusion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-85200-geo-my-wp-local-file-inclusion  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-12. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-85200 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-09-12

GEO my WP is a popular WordPress plugin for geolocation, mapping, and proximity search functionality. The plugin contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary PHP files from the server, potentially leading to code execution, data theft, or website compromise.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-85200 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85200 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-85200?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 12 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Fitoussi GEO my WP up to and including 4.5.5.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85200?** A patch was published on 2026-09-10: Version 4.5.5.4 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-85200 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-85200?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a local file inclusion (LFI) flaw in the gmw_posts_locator_ajax_info_window_loader function affecting all versions up to 4.5.5.3. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this via a network request to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server. In environments where PEAR is installed with register_argc_argv enabled, this can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution. The vulnerability was patched in version 4.5.5.4, released on 2026-09-10.

## Affected products

- Fitoussi GEO my WP up to and including 4.5.5.3

## Timeline

- 2026-09-12: disclosed
- 2026-09-10: patched: Version 4.5.5.4 released

## References

- [https://github.com/Fitoussi/geo-my-wp/commit/5a768bf1c6e44ded83a65be8789f3587515665ac](https://github.com/Fitoussi/geo-my-wp/commit/5a768bf1c6e44ded83a65be8789f3587515665ac)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geo-my-wp/tags/4.5.5.1/includes/gmw-functions.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/geo-my-wp/tags/4.5.5.1/includes/gmw-functions.php)