CVE-2024-5994 WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.38 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via the Custom JS option, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- 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-2024-5994?
CVE-2024-5994 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wpgmaps WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps), published on 14 Jun 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 Custom JS option in versions up to, and including, 9.0.38. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers that have been explicitly granted permissions by an administrator, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Version 9.0.39 adds a caution to make administrators aware of the possibility for abuse if permissions are granted to lower-level users.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5994?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codecabin Wp Go Maps.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5994 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-2024-5994 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5994 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-2024-3557 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
- CVE-2023-6627 WP Go Maps < 9.0.28 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r7j2-qxcx-r6qq.