# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 18 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-877p-v8mm-jqg9

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6627?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10692/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-29931](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29931/): WordPress WP Go Maps plugin <= 9.0.29 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2024-5994](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5994/): WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.38 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2024-3557](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3557/): WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2024-1582](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1582/): WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.32 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6627 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6627 exists.

Affected product: Unknown WP Go Maps (formerly WP 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-2023-6627/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6627/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6627
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6627
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6627

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6627/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.