CVE-2022-47595 WordPress WP Google Maps Plugin <= 9.0.15 is vulnerable to Path Traversal

Q: What is CVE-2022-47595?

CVE-2022-47595 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps), published on 14 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2022-47595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-47595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-47595 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.9 Published 14 Mar 2023 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the WP Go Maps plugin to read arbitrary files from the server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-47595?

CVE-2022-47595 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps), published on 14 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) plugin <= 9.0.15 versions.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47595?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Codecabin Wp Go Maps.

How do I fix CVE-2022-47595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-47595 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-47595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2644-jxq3-c5rc.