Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-6524
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2023-6524
- cpe:2.3:a:mappresspro:mappress:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-6524
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 27 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-6524
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.3
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2.7
|
NIST | 2024-01-09 |
6.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
3.1
|
2.7
|
Wordfence | 2024-01-03 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-6524
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-6524
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3001436%40mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress%2Ftags%2F2.88.13&new=3015598%40mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress%2Ftags%2F2.88.14#file31
429 Too Many RequestsPatch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/28a8f025-c2ab-4a5f-a99e-a2d19b14a190?source=cve
MapPress Maps for WordPress <= 2.88.13 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site ScriptingThird Party Advisory
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https://advisory.abay.sh/cve-2023-6524
CVE-2023-6524 — MapPress WP Plugin <= 2.88.13 Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site ScritptingExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3015598%40mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress%2Ftrunk&old=3001436%40mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Diff [3001436:3015598] for mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/trunk – WordPress Plugin RepositoryProduct
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