Missing authorization in spikefinned ImageMapper
Priority LOW 25CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-862.
Summary
The ImageMapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'imgmap_delete_area_ajax' function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete arbitrary posts and pages.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.004 34th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| spikefinned | ImageMapper | up to 1.2.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ImageMapper Vendorspikefinned Affected up to 1.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imagemapper_project:imagemapper:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.2.6 | Vulnerable | spikefinned |
- cpe:2.3:a:imagemapper_project:imagemapper:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·spikefinned
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5506
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qg8p-h2m3-xm72
References
More spikefinned Imagemapper vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05070 ImageMapper <= 1.2.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2023-05090 ImageMapper <= 1.2.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via imgmap_save_area_title CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-05506 ImageMapper <= 1.2.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Change via ajax CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-5506 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5506 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qg8p-h2m3-xm72 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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