# CVE-2023-23864: WordPress Very Simple Google Maps Plugin <= 2.8.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Authenticated contributors can inject malicious scripts via the Very Simple Google Maps plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w64v-687w-mjpw

## What is CVE-2023-23864?

CVE-2023-23864 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Michael Aronoff Very Simple Google Maps, published on 23 Mar 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 Michael Aronoff Very Simple Google Maps plugin <= 2.8.4 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23864?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Very Simple Google Maps Project Very Simple Google Maps.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-23864?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-23864 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Michael Aronoff Very Simple Google Maps

- [CVE-2023-5744](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5744/): Very Simple Google Maps <= 2.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-23864 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-23864 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Michael Aronoff Very Simple Google Maps, published on 23 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Michael Aronoff Very Simple Google Maps. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23864/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23864/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23864
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23864
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23864

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23864/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.