CVE-2023-3412 Missing authorization in Image Map Pro – Drag-and-drop Builder for Interactive Images – Lite

Medium 6.4 Published 27 Jun 2023 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated attackers with minimal permissions can inject malicious scripts into plugin settings due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-3412?

CVE-2023-3412 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in webcraftplugins Image Map Pro – Drag-and-drop Builder for Interactive Images – Lite, published on 27 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Image Map Pro – Drag-and-drop Builder for Interactive Images – Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to a missing capability check on the ajax_store_save() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify plugin settings and inject malicious web scripts.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3412?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webcraftplugins Image Map Pro.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3412?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-3412 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3412 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3q3w-mrcw-fc3m.