CVE-2023-41860 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-41860: WordPress Travel Map Plugin <= 1.0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Travelmap

Product Travel Map

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 26, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TravelMap plugin <= 1.0.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Travel Map versions up to 1.0.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability requires user interaction and network access but does not require authentication.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal session data or credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting Travel Map could have their sessions compromised or credentials stolen via malicious links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 26, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41860 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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