CVE-2023-0270

YaMaps for WordPress Plugin < 0.6.26 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

The YaMaps for WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 0.6.26 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected

YaMaps for WordPress Plugin

CVSS v3.1 NVD

5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 40th percentile

Published

2023-02-13

Updated

2025-03-21

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ca3ca694-54ca-4e7e-82e6-33aa240754e1

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry