CVE-2024-56240 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-56240: WordPress Pronamic Google Maps plugin <= 2.3.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Pronamic
Product Pronamic Google Maps
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 2, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pronamic Pronamic Google Maps pronamic-google-maps allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Pronamic Google Maps: from n/a through <= 2.3.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Pronamic Google Maps versions 2.3.2 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with low-privilege accounts can steal admin session tokens, deface content, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account and a victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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