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CVE-2024-0421: mappress maps for wordpress vulnerability
CVE-2024-0421: medium vulnerability affecting mappress maps for wordpress. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 5.3 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 43.66%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- mappress maps for wordpress
What is known
The MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin before 2.88.16 is affected by an IDOR as it does not ensure that posts to be retrieve via an AJAX action is a public map, allowing unauthenticated users to read arbitrary private and draft posts.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-0421, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) affecting mappress maps for wordpress, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether mappress maps for wordpress is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.