PT-2022-16557 · WordPress · Google Maps Anywhere Wordpress Plugin

Krishna Harsha Kondaveeti + 1 · Published 2022-08-08 · Updated 2022-08-12 · CVE-2022-2424

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Google Maps Anywhere WordPress plugin versions 1.2.6.3 and earlier

Description The issue allows high privilege users, such as admins, to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfiltered html capability is disallowed, for example in a multisite setup. This is due to the plugin not sanitizing and escaping its settings.

Recommendations For Google Maps Anywhere WordPress plugin versions 1.2.6.3 and earlier, consider updating to a version that addresses this issue, as the current version does not sanitize and escape its settings, posing a risk of Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-2424

Affected Products

Google Maps Anywhere Wordpress Plugin

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2f9d3256-85c0-44fa-b0be-faa8989a1909 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2424 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2424 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/47730 · Telegram Post