What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-2424?

CVE-2022-2424 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-2424?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-2424. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Google Maps Anywhere CVE-2022-2424

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2022-08-08 contact@wpscan.com

Google XSS WordPress Google Maps Anywhere

4.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 08, 2022 - 14:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionNVD

The Google Maps Anywhere WordPress plugin through 1.2.6.3 does not sanitise and escape any of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

AnalysisAI

The Google Maps Anywhere WordPress plugin through 1.2.6.3 does not sanitise and escape any of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The Google Maps Anywhere WordPress plugin through 1.2.6.3 does not sanitise and escape any of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup) Affected products include: Google Maps Anywhere Project Google Maps Anywhere. Version information: through 1.2.6.3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.