CVE-2023-25039 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25039: WordPress Google Maps CP plugin <= 1.0.43 - Missing Authorization Leading To Feedback Submission Vulnerability

Vendor Codepeople

Product Google Maps CP

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published March 25, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in CodePeople Google Maps CP.This issue affects Google Maps CP: from n/a through 1.0.43.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Google Maps CP versions up to 1.0.43 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify map data or settings they should not have access to. An attacker with low-level site access can alter maps without appropriate permission validation. The vulnerability affects integrity but not confidentiality or availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify map data or settings without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter maps, potentially defacing or corrupting map content visible to site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level authenticated account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25039 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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