CVE-2022-29453 WordPress API KEY for Google Maps plugin <= 1.2.1 - CSRF vulnerability leading to Google Maps API key update

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can force logged-in users to update the Google Maps API key via CSRF, requiring plugin updates.

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-2022-29453?

CVE-2022-29453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in AyeCode Ltd API KEY for Google Maps, published on 15 Jun 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

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in API KEY for Google Maps plugin <= 1.2.1 at WordPress leading to Google Maps API key update.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29453?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ayecode Api Key for Google Maps.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29453?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-29453 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vc9g-fwv6-r53p.

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