WP Go Maps Plugin up to 9.0.27 on WordPress REST API cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WP Go Maps Plugin up to 9.0.27 on WordPress. Impacted is an unknown function of the component REST API. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-6627. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WP Go Maps Plugin up to 9.0.27 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component REST API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) WordPress plugin before 9.0.28 does not properly protect most of its REST API routes, which attackers can abuse to store malicious HTML/Javascript on the site.

The weakness was presented 01/08/2024 by Marc Montpas. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-6627 since 12/08/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 9.0.28 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-58850). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WP Go Maps Plugin 9.0.28

Timelineinfo

12/08/2023 🔍
01/08/2024 +31 days 🔍
01/08/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/18/2025 +527 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Marc Montpas
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-6627 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-6627
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/08/2024 21:01
Updated: 06/18/2025 22:13
Changes: 01/08/2024 21:01 (42), 01/25/2024 15:37 (11), 06/18/2025 20:43 (16), 06/18/2025 22:13 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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