WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2014-7182 Modified

Wp Google Maps: Cross-site scripting

Wp Google Maps is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 4.3 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Wp Google Maps
Plugin slug
wp-google-maps
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 22, 2014
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Oct 22, 2014 and is one of 12 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Wp Google Maps 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.

Source record

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP Google Maps plugin before 6.0.27 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the poly_id parameter in an (1) edit_poly, (2) edit_polyline, or (3) edit_marker action in the wp-google-maps-menu page to wp-admin/admin.php.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources