CVE-2025-27313
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by the Google Maps GPX Viewer WordPress plugin. When users visit a specially crafted URL, the script executes in their browser, potentially stealing session cookies or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using affected plugin versions are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Maps GPX Viewer 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 steal user session cookies to hijack accounts, perform phishing attacks, or inject malicious content into vulnerable pages.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts are neutralized before reaching users' browsers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Reflected XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 3.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Google Maps GPX Viewer. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 3.7+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate google-maps-gpx-viewer
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allConfigure WAF to block XSS payloads targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Use input validation filters to sanitize all user-supplied parameters
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Google Maps GPX Viewer version 3.6 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get google-maps-gpx-viewer --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 3.7 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests containing script tags or JavaScript payloads to plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters containing <script>, javascript:, or encoded payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri_path="*gpx-viewer*" OR uri_path="*google-maps-gpx*" OR plugin="google-maps-gpx-viewer") AND (http_method="GET" OR http_method="POST") AND (param_value="*<script>*" OR param_value="*javascript:*" OR param_value="*onerror=*" OR param_value="*onload=*")