CVE-2025-13850
📋 TL;DR
The LS Google Map Router WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability in all versions up to 1.1.0. Authenticated attackers with Contributor access or higher can inject malicious scripts via the 'map_type' parameter, which execute when users view affected pages. This affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- LS Google Map Router WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal admin credentials, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor accounts inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or redirect visitors to phishing pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output escaping, no script execution occurs, though malicious content may still be stored.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with at least Contributor privileges. The vulnerability is straightforward to exploit once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check WordPress plugin repository for updates beyond 1.1.0
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ls-gmap-route/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find LS Google Map Router. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove Contributor Role Access
allTemporarily remove Contributor role access or restrict user registration to prevent exploitation.
Web Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block requests containing suspicious script patterns in the map_type parameter.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the LS Google Map Router plugin immediately
- Implement strict user role management and audit all users with Contributor access or higher
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for LS Google Map Router version 1.1.0 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='LS Google Map Router' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is higher than 1.1.0. Test map_type parameter with script payloads to confirm sanitization.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to admin-ajax.php with map_type parameter containing script tags
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful Contributor login
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with script payloads in map_type parameter
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains after page views
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("map_type" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror="))