CVE-2023-6697
Published: 24 January 2024
Summary
CVE-2023-6697 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Wpgmaps Wp Go Maps. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The WP Go Maps plugin for WordPress, formerly known as WP Google Maps, contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in all versions through 9.0.28. The flaw stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the map id parameter, which is tracked under CWE-79 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the issue by crafting a malicious link containing a script payload in the map id parameter. If a victim is tricked into clicking the link, the attacker-supplied script executes in the context of the victim’s browser session, enabling actions such as theft of cookies or session tokens within the affected WordPress site.
Public references point to a patched changeset committed to the plugin’s trunk on the WordPress Trac repository, indicating that updating to a version beyond 9.0.28 addresses the input handling weakness. The Wordfence advisory associated with the CVE also directs administrators to apply the vendor fix promptly.
The EPSS score for this CVE sits at 0.5711 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-58918
Vulnerability details
The WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the map id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 9.0.28 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes…
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it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.