First published: Sat Feb 15 2025(Updated: )
The Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress WordPress plugin before 1.9.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Credit: contact@wpscan.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Themeisle Google Maps Plugin | <1.9.4 | |
WP Google Maps | <1.9.4 |
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CVE-2024-13208 has a high severity rating due to its potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
To fix CVE-2024-13208, update the Google Maps Plugin for WordPress to version 1.9.4 or later.
CVE-2024-13208 affects users of the Google Maps Plugin for WordPress and the WP Google Maps plugin versions before 1.9.4.
CVE-2024-13208 can enable high privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
There is no official workaround for CVE-2024-13208; it is recommended to update the plugin as soon as possible.