CVE-2023-22698 WordPress Theme Blvd Responsive Google Maps Plugin <= 1.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated contributors can inject malicious scripts via the Theme Blvd Responsive Google Maps plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2023-22698?

CVE-2023-22698 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jason Bobich Theme Blvd Responsive Google Maps, published on 23 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Auth. (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jason Bobich Theme Blvd Responsive Google Maps plugin <= 1.0.2 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22698?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Theme Blvd Responsive Google Maps Project Theme Blvd Responsive Google Maps.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22698?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22698 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-2023-22698 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22698 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2gv8-jcpw-2qg2.

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