CVE-2026-105222 alexpechkarev/google-maps through 12.16 Disabled TLS Certificate Verification via ssl_verify_peer
On-path attackers can intercept Google Maps API requests and steal keys because the library disables TLS certificate verification by default.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-105222?
CVE-2026-105222 is a critical vulnerability in alexpechkarev google-maps, published on 4 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The alexpechkarev/google-maps Laravel package through 12.16 disables TLS certificate verification by default because the bundled config sets ssl_verify_peer to FALSE, which is passed to CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER. On-path attackers can present any certificate to intercept Google Maps web-service requests, steal the API key from the query string, and tamper with responses.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-105222?
How do I fix CVE-2026-105222?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-105222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-105222 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-105222 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mpgp-p4pg-fp7c.