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Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress vulnerabilities
Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress has 3 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 15 Feb 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 3
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Latest version
- 1.9.7
- Last updated
- 15 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 15 Feb 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-13306 | Medium 4.3 | Before 1.9.4 | Fixed in 1.9.4 | 15 Feb 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-13208 | Medium 4.3 | Before 1.9.4 | Fixed in 1.9.4 | 15 Feb 2025 |
| Privilege escalation CVE-2021-45729 | Medium 5.4 | Before 1.8.1 | Fixed in 1.8.1 | 25 Jan 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-13306, 15 Feb 2025
- The Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress WordPress plugin before 1.9.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). CVE record
- CVE-2024-13208, 15 Feb 2025
- The Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress WordPress plugin before 1.9.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). CVE record
- CVE-2021-45729, 25 Jan 2022
- The Privilege Escalation vulnerability discovered in the WP Google Map WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.8.0) allows authenticated low-role users to create, edit, and delete maps. CVE record
What to do if you run Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress
If you run Maps Plugin using Google Maps for WordPress, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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