// For flags

CVE-2025-48120

WordPress MapSVG Lite plugin <= 8.6.4 - Arbitrary Shortcode Execution vulnerability

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in RomanCode MapSVG Lite allows Code Injection. This issue affects MapSVG Lite: from n/a through 8.6.4.

The The MapSVG – Vector maps, Image maps, Google Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 8.6.9. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

*Credits: Trương Hữu Phúc (truonghuuphuc) (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-05-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-05-16 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-22 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-06-12 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-242: Code Injection
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mapsvg Lite Interactive Vector Maps
Search vendor "Mapsvg Lite Interactive Vector Maps"
 Mapsvg Lite Interactive Vector Maps
Search vendor "Mapsvg Lite Interactive Vector Maps" for product "Mapsvg Lite Interactive Vector Maps"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 8.6.9
Search vendor "Mapsvg Lite Interactive Vector Maps" for product "Mapsvg Lite Interactive Vector Maps" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 8.6.9"
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Affected