Vulnerability · Published Feb 13, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0270YaMaps for WordPress Plugin < 0.6.26 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in YaMaps for WordPress Plugin from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The YaMaps for WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 0.6.26 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | YaMaps for WordPress Plugin | 0 – before 0.6.26 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ca3ca694-54ca-4e7e-82e6-33aa240754e1 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description