CVE-2025-39517 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-39517: WordPress Basic Interactive World Map plugin <= 2.7 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) to Settings Change vulnerability

Vendor Wp Map Plugins
Product Basic Interactive World Map
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published April 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WP Map Plugins Basic Interactive World Map basic-interactive-world-map allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Basic Interactive World Map: from n/a through <= 2.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Basic Interactive World Map plugin for WordPress contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in versions 2.7 and earlier. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the map plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires user interaction but does not require authentication to set up the attack.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions on the map plugin via a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can modify map settings or data if they trick your admin into visiting a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker-controlled webpage while logged into WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated