CVE-2026-102395 in Easy Google Maps Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 09/30/2026
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Easy Google Maps <= 1.14.6 versions.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/30/2026
The vulnerability identified as an unauthenticated cross-site scripting flaw within the Easy Google Maps plugin, specifically affecting versions up to and including 1.14.6, represents a significant security risk for websites relying on this software to embed interactive maps. This type of attack allows malicious actors to inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users without requiring any form of authentication or prior login credentials. The core technical flaw typically stems from insufficient input validation and output encoding when handling user-supplied data that is subsequently rendered in the browser context. In the case of mapping plugins, this often involves parameters related to map markers, custom HTML content within popups, or configuration settings where special characters are not properly sanitized before being processed by the JavaScript engine responsible for rendering the Google Maps interface.
From a technical perspective, the vulnerability likely exists because the application fails to escape specific meta-characters such as angle brackets, quotes, and ampersands when processing input that is reflected back into the HTML response or executed via dynamic script injection. When an attacker crafts a malicious payload containing JavaScript code, often wrapped in event handlers like onload or onerror, this code becomes part of the page's Document Object Model. As legitimate users load the affected map interface, their browsers execute the injected scripts within the security context of the vulnerable website. This execution environment grants the script access to cookies, session tokens, and other sensitive data stored locally by the browser, effectively bypassing same-origin policy protections that are designed to isolate content from different sources.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe due to its unauthenticated nature, which lowers the barrier for exploitation significantly compared to authenticated vulnerabilities. Attackers can distribute malicious links via phishing emails, social media posts, or compromised websites, tricking users into visiting a URL containing the exploit code. Once executed, the script can perform various harmful actions including session hijacking where the attacker steals active user sessions to impersonate legitimate administrators or end-users, keylogging to capture sensitive information typed by victims such as passwords and credit card numbers, or defacement of the website content. Furthermore, in enterprise environments, this could serve as an initial vector for more complex attacks like drive-by downloads if combined with other exploits that leverage browser vulnerabilities to install malware on client machines.
This vulnerability aligns closely with Common Weakness Enumeration category CWE-79 which describes Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation commonly known as Cross-site Scripting. It also maps to the MITRE ATT&CK framework under techniques such as Client-side Injection (T1059) and potentially Session Hijacking if used for credential theft, reflecting the broader attack lifecycle where initial access is gained through social engineering or web application exploitation leading to unauthorized data access. The lack of authentication requirement places this in a higher severity tier within risk assessment models because it does not require privilege escalation steps prior to execution.
Mitigation strategies must address both immediate remediation and long-term security hygiene. The primary solution is to upgrade the Easy Google Maps plugin to version 1.14.7 or later where the developers have presumably patched this input validation gap by implementing robust sanitization libraries that encode output appropriately based on context, whether it be HTML body, attribute value, JavaScript string, or URL parameter. For organizations unable to patch immediately due to compatibility constraints, a temporary workaround involves configuring Web Application Firewalls to detect and block common XSS payloads in query parameters associated with map endpoints. Additionally, implementing Content Security Policy headers can significantly reduce the impact by restricting the sources from which scripts are allowed to execute, thereby preventing inline script execution even if injection occurs. Regular security audits and code reviews focusing on data flow analysis for all user-controllable inputs will help prevent similar vulnerabilities in future development cycles ensuring that sanitization is applied consistently across all entry points within the application architecture.