Mapster WP Maps <= 1.20.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability Description
The Mapster WP Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple fields in versions up to, and including, 1.20.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions and above 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:
- D.Sim
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b0f2c7f0-ff24-4489-9fb4-8a98ac6dc09a?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mapster-wp-maps/tags/1.18.0/admin/includes/acf-map-fields.php#L15547
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mapster-wp-maps/tags/1.18.0/admin/includes/acf-map-fields.php#L13932
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mapster-wp-maps/tags/1.18.0/admin/includes/acf-map-fields.php#L13952
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mapster-wp-maps/tags/1.18.0/admin/includes/acf-map-fields.php#L13972
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3363333%40mapster-wp-maps&new=3363333%40mapster-wp-maps&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Affected Vendor
mapster
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