How to fix CVE-2024-13208?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running using Google Maps for WordPress WordPress plugin and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Is Wp Google Map affected by CVE-2024-13208?

Organizations using using Google Maps for WordPress WordPress plugin should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2024-13208, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 4.3. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users.

CVE-2024-13208

MEDIUM

2025-02-15 [email protected]

Google WordPress XSS Wp Google Map

4.3

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:26 vuln.today

PoC Detected

May 14, 2025 - 20:35 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Feb 15, 2025 - 06:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionNVD

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).

AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), 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 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). Affected products include: Wpgooglemap Wp Google Map. Version information: before 1.9.4.

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.

CVE-2024-13208 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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