WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2025-47561 Deferred

MapSVG: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

MapSVG 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.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
MapSVG
Plugin slug
mapsvg
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 09, 2025
Weakness
CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

This CVE was published Jun 09, 2025 and is one of 12 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update MapSVG to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Source record

Technical description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in RomanCode MapSVG mapsvg allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects MapSVG: from n/a through < 8.6.13.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Primary and upstream sources