CVE-2023-5658 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the WP MapIt plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 2.7.1. This flaw stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject malicious web scripts through the 'wp_mapit' shortcode. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low privileges and user interaction required, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chandnipatel:wp_mapit:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.