Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Interactive Geo Maps plugin through version 1.5.9. A trusted user with Editor-level access or higher could save malicious script content that runs when others view the affected page. The main risk is account/session abuse or unauthorized actions in a victim's browser.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress application risk. It is not described as actively exploited, but affected sites with many content editors should remediate promptly because stored XSS can impact administrators and visitors.
Technical view
CVE-2023-0731 is CWE-79 caused by insufficient sanitization and output escaping of the action content parameter. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.4. Exploitation requires authenticated low-privilege access, specifically Editor or above, and can affect confidentiality and integrity through script execution in the viewer's browser context.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Interactive Geo Maps versions up to and including 1.5.9, especially sites with multiple Editor-level users or weaker account controls. Sites not using this plugin, or using unaffected versions, are not indicated as exposed by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite active exploitation, and KEV is false. The issue is still operationally relevant because stored XSS persists in content and triggers when a user visits the injected page.
Researcher notes
The provided affected-product metadata is inconsistent, listing defaultStatus as unaffected while the description and title identify versions through 1.5.9 as vulnerable. Use the description, Wordfence advisory, and WordPress changeset as the primary evidence, and verify exact fixed-version details with vendor records.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites using Interactive Geo Maps.
- Update to a vendor-supported version newer than 1.5.9 where available.
- Review vendor and WordPress plugin guidance before deploying fixes.
- Restrict Editor-level access to trusted accounts only.
- Audit map/page content for unexpected script-like entries.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Interactive Geo Maps is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag versions through 1.5.9.
- Review users with Editor, Administrator, or equivalent roles.
- Check affected pages for suspicious stored content in map action fields.
- Verify vendor guidance or changelog before closing remediation.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.12.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/95ce515a-377c-49b4-8d1b-7ac22769c759?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2861473%40interactive-geo-maps%2Ftrunk&old=2857078%40interactive-geo-maps%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file4CVE reference
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/95ce515a-377c-49b4-8d1b-7ac22769c759CVE reference · x_transferred
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