CVE-2025-23775
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WWP GMAPS for WPBakery Page Builder Free WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view pages containing the malicious content, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing session cookies or performing actions on their behalf. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WWP GMAPS for WPBakery Page Builder Free 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 administrator session cookies, take over WordPress sites, deface websites, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
XSS vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity once the injection point is identified. Requires attacker to have access to inject content (likely through plugin interface).
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'GMAPS for WPBakery Page Builder Free'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.3+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate, delete old version, upload and activate new version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the GMAPS plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate gmaps-for-visual-composer-free
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "script-src 'self'"
Or add to WordPress functions.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the GMAPS for WPBakery Page Builder Free plugin completely
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'GMAPS for WPBakery Page Builder Free' version 1.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get gmaps-for-visual-composer-free --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin admin endpoints
- Suspicious JavaScript in database content fields
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- Malicious script tags in HTTP requests to WordPress admin
- Suspicious payloads containing <script> tags or JavaScript events
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/*" OR uri_path="*/gmaps*") AND (http_method="POST" OR http_method="PUT") AND (content="<script>" OR content="javascript:" OR content="onerror=" OR content="onload=")