# CVE-2024-29931: WordPress WP Go Maps plugin <= 9.0.29 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **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:** 27 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6cxc-vjp6-ff53

## What is CVE-2024-29931?

CVE-2024-29931 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WPGMaps WP Go Maps, published on 27 Mar 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPGMaps WP Go Maps wp-google-maps.This issue affects WP Go Maps: from n/a through <= 9.0.29.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29931?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Codecabin Wp Go Maps.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-29931?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29931 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-29931 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-29931 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WP Go Maps <= 9.0.29 - Cross-Site Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-29931.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in WPGMaps WP Go Maps

- [CVE-2019-10692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10692/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [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)
- [CVE-2023-6627](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6627/): WP Go Maps < 9.0.28 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-29931 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-29931 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WPGMaps WP Go Maps, published on 27 Mar 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-2024-29931 exists.

Affected product: WPGMaps WP Go 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-2024-29931/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29931/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-29931
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29931
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29931

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29931/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.