CVE-2024-13306

Summary

CVE-2024-13306 is a vulnerability affecting the Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress. Before version 1.9.4, this plugin fails to sanitize and escape certain settings, creating a risk for Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. High privilege users, including admins, can exploit this vulnerability even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled, as observed in multisite configurations. This issue poses a significant security risk and requires immediate remediation through plugin updating.

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