Google Map Shortcode <= 3.1.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Google Map Shortcode WordPress plugin through 3.1.2 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00444 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Google Map Shortcode | up to 3.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Google Map Shortcode VendorUnknown Affected up to 3.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:web-argument:google_map_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Web-argument |
- cpe:2.3:a:web-argument:google_map_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Web-argument
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2899
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c72v-pj75-jmf4
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-2899 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2899 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c72v-pj75-jmf4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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