WP Map Block by aBlocks < 2.0.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Marker
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 WP Map Block WordPress plugin before 2.0.3 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00239 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WP Map Block (Unknown): 2.0.3
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 | WP Map Block | before 2.0.3 | 2.0.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP Map Block VendorUnknown Affected before 2.0.3 Fixed in 2.0.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wp_map_block_project:wp_map_block:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Wp Map Block Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wp_map_block_project:wp_map_block:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Wp Map Block Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP Map Block (Unknown) Fixed in 2.0.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5194
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq2w-5j2m-4vvq
References
More Wp Map Block Project Wp Map Block vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-06926 WP Map Block < 1.2.3 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-5194 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5194 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rq2w-5j2m-4vvq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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