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CVE-2025-62942:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in tempranova WP Mapbox GL JS Maps WordPress plugin (wp-mapbox-gl-js) affecting versions through 3.0.1. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 26, 2025, and was assigned CVE-2025-62942 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (CWE-79). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating that the vulnerability requires low attack complexity and limited privileges to exploit (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to execute stored cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to the compromise of user sessions and unauthorized access to sensitive information (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update their WP Mapbox GL JS Maps plugin to a version newer than 3.0.1 when available. No specific workarounds have been published (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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