WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2019-10692 Modified

Wp Google Maps: A security weakness

Wp Google Maps is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Wp Google Maps
Plugin slug
wp-google-maps
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 02, 2019
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Apr 02, 2019 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

In the wp-google-maps plugin before 7.11.18 for WordPress, includes/class.rest-api.php in the REST API does not sanitize field names before a SELECT statement.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources