CVE-2025-47557 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-47557: WordPress MapSVG plugin <= 8.5.31 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Romancode

Product MapSVG

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 16, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 RomanCode MapSVG mapsvg allows Stored XSS.This issue affects MapSVG: from n/a through <= 8.5.31.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

MapSVG versions up to 8.5.31 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 users viewing affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the attacker's content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; session hijacking, data theft, or malware distribution possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 16, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47557 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html

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