CVE-2024-21744 WordPress Mapster WP Maps Plugin <= 1.2.38 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Mapster WP Maps plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21744?
CVE-2024-21744 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mapster WP Maps, published on 8 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Mapster Technology Inc. Mapster WP Maps allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Mapster WP Maps: from n/a through 1.2.38.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21744?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mapster Mapster Wp Maps.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21744?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21744 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-2024-21744 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21744 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mapster WP Maps
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f2w2-g9x5-9598.