CVE-2023-6627 WP Go Maps < 9.0.28 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via REST API routes in WP Go Maps, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6627?
CVE-2023-6627 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps), published on 8 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) WordPress plugin before 9.0.28 does not properly protect most of its REST API routes, which attackers can abuse to store malicious HTML/Javascript on the site.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6627?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codecabin Wp Go Maps.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6627?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6627 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-2023-6627 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6627 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown 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-877p-v8mm-jqg9.