CVE-2025-47562
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a code injection vulnerability in the MapSVG WordPress plugin that allows attackers to inject malicious code through improper input validation. It affects all MapSVG plugin versions up to 8.5.34. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- MapSVG 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
Complete site compromise including remote code execution, data theft, defacement, and backdoor installation
Likely Case
Content injection leading to site defacement, SEO spam injection, or malicious redirects
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to proper input validation and output encoding
🎯 Exploit Status
Based on CWE-94 pattern, exploitation likely requires some level of access but details are not public
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 8.5.35 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mapsvg/vulnerability/wordpress-mapsvg-8-5-34-content-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find MapSVG plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update shows, download version 8.5.35+ from WordPress.org
6. Deactivate old plugin, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable MapSVG Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate mapsvg
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse web application firewall to block access to MapSVG endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and output encoding for all MapSVG-related inputs
- Deploy web application firewall with code injection protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → MapSVG version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get mapsvg --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify MapSVG plugin version is 8.5.35 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to MapSVG endpoints
- Unexpected code execution in web server logs
- WordPress debug logs showing code injection attempts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious payloads to /wp-content/plugins/mapsvg/ endpoints
- Unexpected outbound connections from web server
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("mapsvg" OR "CVE-2025-47562") AND ("injection" OR "eval" OR "exec" OR "system")