CVE-2025-48120 WordPress MapSVG Lite plugin <= 8.6.9 - Arbitrary Shortcode Execution vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code via improper shortcode generation in the MapSVG Lite WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-48120?
CVE-2025-48120 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in RomanCode MapSVG, published on 16 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in RomanCode MapSVG mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps allows Code Injection.This issue affects MapSVG: from n/a through <= 8.6.9.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48120?
How do I fix CVE-2025-48120?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48120 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2025-48120 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48120 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xjh5-jf5m-43hx.