MapPress Maps for WordPress < 2.88.15 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin before 2.88.15 does not sanitize and escape the map title when outputting it back in the admin dashboard, allowing Contributors and above roles to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00462 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed MapPress Maps for WordPress (Unknown): 2.88.15
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 | MapPress Maps for WordPress | before 2.88.15 | 2.88.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- MapPress Maps for WordPress VendorUnknown Affected before 2.88.15 Fixed in 2.88.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mappresspro:mappress_maps_for_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.88.15 | Vulnerable | chrisvrichardson |
- cpe:2.3:a:mappresspro:mappress_maps_for_wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.88.15 Vulnerable ·chrisvrichardson
Remediation
- Fix · CNA MapPress Maps for WordPress (Unknown) Fixed in 2.88.15
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0420
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6hg-g95m-hv82
References
More chrisvrichardson Mappress Maps For Wordpress vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-00383 MapPress Maps for WordPress < 2.88.16 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Private/Draft Post Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-0420 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0420 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q6hg-g95m-hv82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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