CVE-2024-3557 WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Authenticated attackers with contributor access can inject arbitrary scripts via the wpgmza shortcode, leading to stored XSS execution on victim pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-3557?
CVE-2024-3557 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wpgmaps WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps), published on 24 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wpgmza shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 9.0.36 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3557?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codecabin Wp Go Maps.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3557 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-2024-3557 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3557 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-2024-1582 WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.32 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- CVE-2023-6627 WP Go Maps < 9.0.28 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Sources
Also known as CVE-2024-3556.