ImageMapper <= 1.2.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The ImageMapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'imagemap' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Why it matters now
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-2023-5507
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2xp3-fm2g-j32w
References
More spikefinned Imagemapper vulnerabilities
- 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-2023-05069 Missing authorization in spikefinned ImageMapper CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-05506 ImageMapper <= 1.2.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Change via ajax CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-5507 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5507 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2xp3-fm2g-j32w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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