CVE-2022-0208: MapPress Maps for WordPress < 2.73.4 - Reflected Cross-Site scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-02-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin before 2.73.4 does not sanitise and escape the mapid parameter before outputting it back in the "Bad mapid" error message, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Affected products

MapPress Maps for WordPress: before 2.73.4 — fixed in 2.73.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: MapPress Maps for WordPress 2.73.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/59a2abd0-4aee-47aa-ad3a-865f624fa0fc
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/59a2abd0-4aee-47aa-ad3a-865f624fa0fc

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