Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in esri-map-view Plugin for WordPress

CVE-2025-6259

What is CVE-2025-6259?

The esri-map-view plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that allows authenticated users with contributor-level access and above to exploit insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes. By injecting malicious scripts using the esri-map-view shortcode, attackers can execute arbitrary scripts on web pages, compromising the security of the site whenever a user accesses these pages. This presents a significant security risk, particularly for sites relying on the esri-map-view plugin.

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