Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Google Maps Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-13208

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Maps Plugin Using Google Maps For WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 February 2025

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2024-13208?

The Google Maps Plugin for WordPress prior to version 1.9.4 contains a vulnerability that allows high privilege users, such as administrators, to exploit insufficient sanitization and escaping of settings. This weakness can facilitate Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, yielding the possibility for attackers to inject malicious scripts even when specific user capabilities, like unfiltered_html, are disallowed, particularly in multisite setups. This vulnerability emphasizes the importance of strict input and output handling to maintain the security of WordPress sites.

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Affected Version(s)

Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress 0 < 1.9.4

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-13208 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f86d4f64-208f-407f-8d2c-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Krugov Artyom
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