What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Mihdan: Elementor Yandex Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's block attributes in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.11 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Maps from Yandex for Elementor versions 1.6.11 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, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing data. The vulnerability affects the plugin's map rendering or configuration functionality.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Visitors to pages with the vulnerable plugin may have their sessions hijacked or personal data stolen by injected scripts.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege account (e.g., contributor or subscriber) on the WordPress site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
September 30, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
