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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-5194
CVE-2025-5194:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The WP Map Block WordPress plugin before version 2.0.3 contains a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, discovered on June 6, 2025, and assigned CVE-2025-5194. This security issue affects WordPress installations using the WP Map Block plugin versions prior to 2.0.3 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper validation and escaping of block options before they are output back in pages or posts where the block is embedded. The issue has been assigned a CVSS score of 4.8 (medium severity) and is classified under CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting). The vulnerability can be exploited through the marker content field in the WP Map Block (Wiz, WPScan).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows users with contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. The XSS payload is triggered when viewing or previewing posts and clicking on affected markers (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.0.3 of the WP Map Block plugin. 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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