Privilege Escalation vulnerability discovered in the WP Google Map: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass
Privilege Escalation vulnerability discovered in the WP Google Map is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess.
- Component
- Privilege Escalation vulnerability discovered in the WP Google Map
- Plugin slug
gmap-embed- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jan 25, 2022
This CVE was published Jan 25, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Privilege Escalation vulnerability discovered in the WP Google Map to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Privilege Escalation vulnerability discovered in the WP Google Map WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.8.0) allows authenticated low-role users to create, edit, and delete maps.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L