CVE-2023-4839 WP Go Maps <= 9.0.32 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Administrators can inject scripts via settings in multi-site or restricted HTML environments, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- 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-2023-4839?
CVE-2023-4839 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wpgmaps WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps), published on 13 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Go Maps for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 9.0.32 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4839?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codecabin Wp Go Maps.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4839?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4839 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-2023-4839 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4839 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wpgmaps WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps)
- CVE-2019-10692 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2024-29931 WordPress WP Go Maps plugin <= 9.0.29 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-5994 WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.38 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2024-3557 WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- CVE-2024-1582 WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.32 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7x2-5334-q66p.