Description

WordPress Plugin MapPress Maps for WordPress is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently download or delete arbitrary PHP files, or upload arbitrary malicious PHP files. WordPress Plugin MapPress Maps for WordPress version 2.54.5 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 2.54.6 or latest

References

https://blog.alertlogic.com/alert-logic-threat-research-team-identifies-new-vulnerability-cve-2020-12675-in-mappress-plugin-for-wordpress/

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2020-12675 CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass