CVE-2021-24468: Leaflet Map < 3.0.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2021-08-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Leaflet Map WordPress plugin before 3.0.0 does not escape some shortcode attributes before they are used in JavaScript code or HTML, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributors to exploit stored XSS issues

Affected products

bozdoz Leaflet Map: before 3.0.0 — fixed in 3.0.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: bozdoz Leaflet Map 3.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4b7c61da-952c-492a-8ce6-3c2126942a7c
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4b7c61da-952c-492a-8ce6-3c2126942a7c

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