Mappress Google Maps For Wordpress: Code execution
Mappress Google Maps For Wordpress is affected by code execution. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.
- Component
- Mappress Google Maps For Wordpress
- Plugin slug
mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Apr 23, 2020
This CVE was published Apr 23, 2020 and is one of 7 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Mappress Google Maps For Wordpress 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 mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress plugin before 2.53.9 for WordPress does not correctly implement AJAX functions with nonces (or capability checks), leading to remote code execution.
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H