TI-2021-20809 Aliases CVE-2021-45729 GHSA-f44x-m52x-fpcf

WordPress WP Google Map plugin <= 1.8.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

LOW 26CWE-269Published 2022-01-25 · Updated 2026-04-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · Low
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

The Privilege Escalation vulnerability discovered in the WP Google Map WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.8.0) allows authenticated low-role users to create, edit, and delete maps.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0067 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
WP Google Map	WP Google Map (WordPress plugin)	<= 1.8.0 – 1.8.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

WP Google Map (WordPress plugin) VendorWP Google Map Affected <= 1.8.0 – 1.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:srmilon:wp_google_map::::::wordpress::*	before 1.8.1	Vulnerable	Srmilon

cpe:2.3:a:srmilon:wp_google_map:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Srmilon

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45729
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f44x-m52x-fpcf

References

Patch 1

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/gmap-embed/wordpress-wp-google-map-plugin-1-8-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability

Advisory 1

https://wordpress.org/plugins/gmap-embed/#developers

TI-2024-12350 WP Google Map < 1.9.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2024-12254 WP Google Map < 1.9.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2021-07359 WP Google Map < 1.8.4 - Arbitrary Post Deletion and Plugin's Settings Update via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2021-07289 WP Google Map < 1.8.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Deletion and Plugin's Settings Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7

Sources

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