The MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the map title parameter in all versions up to and including 2.88.13 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVE-2023-6524 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin MapPress Maps for WordPress. It affects Versions up to 2.88.13 and is fixed in 2.88.14.
CVE-2023-6524 is tracked for the Plugin MapPress Maps for WordPress as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 2.88.13. Update MapPress Maps for WordPress to 2.88.14 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-6524 |
| Patched Versions |
2.88.14
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 2.88.13
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
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 <= 2.88.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
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