CVE-2021-25011 WP Google Map < 1.8.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Deletion and Plugin's Settings Update
Authenticated subscribers can delete arbitrary posts and modify plugin settings due to missing authorization and CSRF protections in AJAX actions.
- 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-2021-25011?
CVE-2021-25011 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map, published on 28 Feb 2022. 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 Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress plugin before 1.8.1 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in most of its AJAX actions, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber to delete arbitrary posts and update the plugin's settings.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25011?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpgooglemap Wp Google Map.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25011?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25011 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-25011 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25011 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress – WP Google Map
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m338-79rp-9555.