CVE-2022-0208 MapPress Maps for WordPress < 2.73.4 - Reflected Cross-Site scripting
An attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser via the mapid parameter in the MapPress Maps plugin.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0208?
CVE-2022-0208 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown MapPress Maps for WordPress, published on 14 Feb 2022. 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 MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin before 2.73.4 does not sanitise and escape the mapid parameter before outputting it back in the "Bad mapid" error message, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0208?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mappresspro Mappress.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0208?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0208 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-2022-0208 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0208 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown MapPress Maps for WordPress
- CVE-2020-12675 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2020-12077 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2022-0537 MapPress Maps for WordPress < 2.73.13 - Admin+ File Upload to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2023-26015 WordPress MapPress Maps for WordPress Plugin <= 2.85.4 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
- CVE-2025-2055 MapPress Maps for WordPress < 2.94.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3c8f-rp5x-hvrg.