CVE-2025-52797 HIGH

CVE-2025-52797: WordPress StoryMap Plugin <= 2.1 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability

Vendor Josepsitjar
Product StoryMap
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published August 14, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in josepsitjar StoryMap wp-storymap allows SQL Injection.This issue affects StoryMap: from n/a through <= 2.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

StoryMap versions 2.1 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in StoryMap user, performs unwanted actions on their behalf. The attack requires user interaction and can result in unauthorized modifications and limited service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on a user's StoryMap account by tricking them into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' StoryMap accounts can be compromised to perform unintended actions; data integrity and availability may be affected.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

User must be logged into StoryMap and visit an attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated