Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in MapPress Maps for WordPress Plugin
CVE-2025-2162

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Mappress Maps For WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 April 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin, prior to version 2.94.10, fails to properly sanitize and escape certain settings. This oversight enables high privilege users, such as administrators, to execute Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, even when the unfiltered_html capability is restricted, which is particularly concerning in a multisite environment. Addressing this vulnerability is critical to ensure the security of sites utilizing the plugin and protect against potential malicious exploits.

Affected Version(s)

MapPress Maps for WordPress 2.94.9 < 2.94.10

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-2025-2162 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/06063788-7ab8-49cc-9911-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dmitrii Ignatyev
WPScan
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