The MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin before 2.73.13 allows a high privileged user to bypass the DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT and DISALLOW_FILE_MODS settings and upload arbitrary files to the site through the "ajax_save" function. The file is written relative to the current 's stylesheet directory, and a .php file extension is added. No validation is performed on the content of the file, triggering an RCE vulnerability by uploading a web shell. Further the name parameter is not sanitized, allowing the payload to be uploaded to any directory to which the server has write access.
CVE-2022-0537 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.0 Remote Code Execution issue affecting the Plugin MapPress Maps for WordPress. It affects Versions before 2.73.13 and is fixed in 2.73.13.
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CVE-2022-0537 is tracked for the Plugin MapPress Maps for WordPress as medium severity with CVSS 6.0. The affected range is Versions before 2.73.13. Update MapPress Maps for WordPress to 2.73.13 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
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| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2022-0537 |
| Patched Versions |
2.73.13
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 2.73.13
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MapPress Maps for WordPress <= 2.85.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via get_maps
MapPress Maps <= 2.54.5 - Remote Code Execution via Improper Capability Checks in AJAX Calls
MapPress Maps for WordPress <=2.53.8 - Authenticated Map Creation/Deletion to Stored Cross-Site Scripting & Remote Code Execution
MapPress Maps for WordPress <= 2.94.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
MapPress Maps for WordPress <= 2.94.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Map Block
MapPress <= 2.88.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Map Settings
MapPress Maps for WordPress <= 2.88.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
MapPress Maps for WordPress <= 2.88.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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