SB2019020508 - XSS in WP Google Maps plugin for WordPress

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9912)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when processing PATH_INFO within the wp-admin/admin.php script. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/41
• https://lists.openwall.net/full-disclosure/2019/02/05/13
• https://security-consulting.icu/blog/2019/02/wordpress-wpgooglemaps-xss/