CVE-2021-24643 WP Map Block < 1.2.3 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via unescaped attributes in the WP Map Block plugin, potentially compromising other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24643?
CVE-2021-24643 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map, published on 27 Sep 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Map Block WordPress plugin before 1.2.3 does not escape some attributes of the WP Map Block, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24643?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp Map Block Project Wp Map Block.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24643?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24643 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-24643 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24643 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Map Block – Gutenberg Map Block for Google Map and OpenStreet Map
Sources
Also known as GHSA-56c6-mvcm-ch4r.