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5.9

WordPress Maps Plugin Allows Malicious Code Injection

CVE-2025-2279 · published 1 year ago
Summary

The Maps plugin for WordPress does not properly check user input, which means that malicious users with contributor or higher access can inject code into website pages, potentially stealing user data or taking control of the site. This is a security risk that needs to be addressed by updating the plugin to a fixed version, which will properly validate and escape user input.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
robosoft maps <= 1.0.6
cpe:2.3:a:robosoft:maps:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
The Maps WordPress plugin through 1.0.6 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow use...
The Maps WordPress plugin through 1.0.6 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
5.9 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published4 Apr 2025
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2025-2279 · NVD
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