XSS in Mappresspro Mappress Maps For WordPress
CVE-2024-0420
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
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mappresspro Mappress Maps For WordPress
- Mappress Maps For WordPress — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/b6187ef8-70f4-4911-abd7-42bf6b7e54b7/ (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-0420?
- CVE-2024-0420 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mappresspro Mappress Maps For WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-02-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-0420?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-0420 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.