Unauthenticated XSS in Hero Maps Premium Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2019-19134

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Hero Maps Premium
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 February 2020

Summary

The Hero Maps Premium plugin for WordPress is susceptible to unauthenticated cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks due to insufficient sanitization of user input in the views/dashboard/index.php p parameter. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious HTML or JavaScript code, potentially compromising the data integrity of the affected site and allowing unauthorized access to sensitive user data, such as cookie-based tokens. This highlights the critical importance of robust input validation in web applications.

References

https://heroplugins.com/product/maps/
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https://www.hooperlabs.xyz/disclosures/cve-2019-19134.php
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https://heroplugins.com/changelogs/hmaps/changelog.txt
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EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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