Description

WordPress Plugin Maps Widget for Google Maps-Google Maps Builder is prone to an open redirect vulnerability because the application fails to properly verify user-supplied input. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks; other attacks are also possible. WordPress Plugin Maps Widget for Google Maps-Google Maps Builder version 4.0 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 4.02 or latest

References

https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2018/11/26/our-plugin-security-checker-now-identifies-the-possibility-of-vulnerabilities-like-this-one-in-a-wordpress-plugin-with-100000-installs/

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

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-601 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Tags

Missing Update Url Redirection