WP Google Map <= 1.8.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Deletion and Plugin Settings Update

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2021-25011
CVSS Medium (5.7)
Publicly Published December 8, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Krzysztof Zając
Description

The Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress plugin before 1.8.1 does not have proper authorisation and CSRF in most of its AJAX actions, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber to delete arbitrary posts and update the plugin's settings.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug gmap-embed (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.8.0
Patched Version
  • 1.8.1
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