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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-13364

Medium
CWE-79 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 16, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 19, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.4
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

The WP Maps – Store Locator,Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Listing,Directory & Filters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'put_wpgm' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.7. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied shortcode attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

WP Maps plugin versions up to 4.8.7 contain a Stored XSS vulnerability in the 'put_wpgm' shortcode allowing authenticated contributors to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability affects WordPress sites using this popular mapping plugin, with no patch currently available. Organizations must implement immediate compensating controls and monitor for exploitation.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 13, 2026 20:35
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations operating WordPress-based directories, real estate platforms, and business listing sites are at risk. Most impacted sectors include: Real Estate & Property Management (major sector in Saudi Arabia), Hospitality & Tourism (hotels, restaurants using store locators), E-commerce platforms, Government service directories, and Healthcare facility locators. The vulnerability requires authenticated access (contributor level), limiting exposure but creating insider threat risk. Organizations with multiple WordPress sites managing business directories face elevated risk.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Real Estate & Property Management Hospitality & Tourism E-commerce & Retail Government Services Healthcare Facilities Telecommunications Financial Services Education
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all WordPress installations for WP Maps plugin presence and current version
2. Restrict contributor-level user access to only trusted personnel; review existing contributor accounts
3. Disable the 'put_wpgm' shortcode if not actively used via plugin settings or code modification
4. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads in shortcode attributes

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Monitor plugin repository for security updates; upgrade immediately when patch is released
2. Contact plugin developer for security advisory timeline
3. Consider alternative mapping plugins with better security track record if patch timeline is unclear

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict inline script execution
2. Enable WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri) with XSS detection rules
3. Restrict page/post editing capabilities to administrators only; remove contributor edit permissions
4. Implement output escaping on all shortcode rendering via custom code: wp_kses_post() or wp_kses_data()
5. Enable WordPress audit logging to track shortcode usage and modifications

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor database for 'put_wpgm' shortcodes containing script tags or event handlers
2. Alert on contributor-level user account creation or privilege escalation
3. Log all shortcode attribute modifications in posts/pages
4. Search for patterns: [put_wpgm.*on[a-z]+= or [put_wpgm.*<script
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات WordPress للتحقق من وجود مكون WP Maps والإصدار الحالي
2. تقييد وصول المستخدمين على مستوى المساهم للموظفين الموثوقين فقط؛ مراجعة حسابات المساهمين الحالية
3. تعطيل اختصار 'put_wpgm' إذا لم يكن قيد الاستخدام النشط عبر إعدادات المكون أو تعديل الكود
4. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن حقن XSS وحجبها في سمات الاختصار

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. مراقبة مستودع المكون للتحديثات الأمنية؛ الترقية فوراً عند إصدار التصحيح
2. التواصل مع مطور المكون بشأن الجدول الزمني للمشورة الأمنية
3. النظر في مكونات خريطة بديلة بسجل أمان أفضل إذا كان الجدول الزمني للتصحيح غير واضح

الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تنفيذ رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) لتقييد تنفيذ النصوص البرمجية المضمنة
2. تفعيل مكونات أمان WordPress (Wordfence, Sucuri) مع قواعد كشف XSS
3. تقييد قدرات تحرير الصفحات/المنشورات للمسؤولين فقط؛ إزالة أذونات تحرير المساهم
4. تنفيذ الهروب من الإخراج على جميع عمليات عرض الاختصار عبر الكود المخصص: wp_kses_post() أو wp_kses_data()
5. تفعيل تسجيل تدقيق WordPress لتتبع استخدام الاختصار والتعديلات

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة قاعدة البيانات للبحث عن اختصارات 'put_wpgm' تحتوي على علامات نصية أو معالجات أحداث
2. التنبيه عند إنشاء حساب مستخدم على مستوى المساهم أو تصعيد الامتيازات
3. تسجيل جميع تعديلات سمات الاختصار في المنشورات/الصفحات
4. البحث عن الأنماط: [put_wpgm.*on[a-z]+= أو [put_wpgm.*<script
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures A.6.1.1 - Access control policy A.6.2.1 - User registration and access rights management A.7.1.1 - Input validation and output encoding A.7.2.1 - Malware protection A.8.1.1 - Event logging and monitoring
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.GV-1 - Organizational processes to manage cybersecurity risk PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures PR.DS-1 - Data security management DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored to detect potential cybersecurity events DE.AE-1 - A baseline of network operations and expected data flows is established
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 - Policies for information security A.6.1.1 - Access control policy A.6.2.1 - User registration and access rights A.7.1.1 - Input validation A.7.2.1 - Malware protection A.8.1.1 - User access logging A.12.4.1 - Event logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting (XSS) prevention 7.1 - Limit access to system components 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails
📊 CVSS Score
6.4
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.4
CWECWE-79
EPSS0.01%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-16
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-79
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