WP MapIt <= 2.7.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Vulnerability Description
The WP MapIt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'wp_mapit' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- István Márton
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7ef6f598-e1a7-4036-9485-1aad0416349a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-mapit/tags/2.7.1/wp_mapit/classes/class.wp_mapit_map.php#L235
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-mapit/trunk/wp_mapit/classes/class-wp-mapit-multipin-map.php?rev=3005523#L184
Affected Vendor
phpwebdev
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