Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Leaflet Map Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-5050
5.4MEDIUM
Summary
The Leaflet Map plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows authenticated users with contributor-level permissions or higher to exploit stored cross-site scripting. The issue arises from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping within shortcodes, enabling attackers to implant malicious scripts into webpages. These scripts execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page, potentially leading to data theft and other harmful consequences.
Affected Version(s)
Leaflet Map * <= 3.3.0
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Lana Codes