# CVE-2019-9912: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the wp-google-maps plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via PATH_INFO.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Mar 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5wh7-gr6q-3xxv

## What is CVE-2019-9912?

CVE-2019-9912 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The wp-google-maps plugin before 7.10.43 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin.php PATH_INFO.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9912?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Codecabin Wp Go Maps.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-9912?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9912 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-9912 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-9912 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WP Google Maps < 7.10.43 - Cross-Site Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-9912.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-10692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10692/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-29931](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29931/): WordPress WP Go Maps plugin <= 9.0.29 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-5994](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5994/): WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.38 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2024-3557](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3557/): WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2024-1582](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1582/): WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.32 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-9912 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-9912 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-9912 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9912/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9912/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9912
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9912
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-9912

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9912/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.