YaMaps < 0.6.40 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Priority MEDIUM 60Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The YaMaps for WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 0.6.40 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode 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 0.0017 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed YaMaps for WordPress Plugin (Unknown): 0.6.40
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 | YaMaps for WordPress Plugin | before 0.6.40 | 0.6.40 | Patch available | CNA |
- YaMaps for WordPress Plugin VendorUnknown Affected before 0.6.40 Fixed in 0.6.40 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA YaMaps for WordPress Plugin (Unknown) Fixed in 0.6.40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13958
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mfq8-ww9j-9c8g
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-13958 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-13958 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mfq8-ww9j-9c8g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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