CVE-2022-1829: Inline Google Maps <= 5.11 - Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS via CSRF

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-06-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The Inline Google Maps WordPress plugin through 5.11 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack, and lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping

Affected products

Inline Google Maps: through 5.11

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8353aa12-dbb7-433f-9dd9-d61a3f303d4b
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8353aa12-dbb7-433f-9dd9-d61a3f303d4b

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