Vulnerability · Published Jun 19, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-2899Google Map Shortcode <= 3.1.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Google Map Shortcode from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Google Map Shortcode WordPress plugin through 3.1.2 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Google Map Shortcode | 0 – through 3.1.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/92dcbeb3-17db-4d10-8ae7-c99acdb48c78 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description