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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-8620
CVE-2024-8620:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin before version 2.93 contains a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-8620. The vulnerability affects high-privilege users such as administrators, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed in multisite setups (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from insufficient sanitization and escaping of map settings in the plugin's POI Data section. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.8 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (CISA-ADP).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated administrators to store and execute arbitrary JavaScript code on affected WordPress sites. This remains possible even in multisite configurations where the unfiltered_html capability is disabled, effectively bypassing this security control (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in MapPress Maps for WordPress version 2.93. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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