CVE-2023-6777 WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.34 - Information Exposure to Potential Denial of Service
Unauthenticated attackers can obtain the developer's Google API key, potentially exhausting quota and causing denial of service for map functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6777?
CVE-2023-6777 is a medium-severity vulnerability in wpgmaps WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps), published on 9 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated API key disclosure in versions up to, and including, 9.0.34 due to the plugin adding the API key to several plugin files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain the developer's Google API key. While this does not affect the security of sites using this plugin, it allows unauthenticated attackers to make requests using this API key with the potential of exhausting requests resulting in an inability to use the map functionality offered by the plugin.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6777?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codecabin Wp Go Maps.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6777?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6777 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6777 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6777 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-wfx2-88mh-r97m.