CVE-2025-8608
📋 TL;DR
The Mihdan: Elementor Yandex Maps WordPress plugin has a stored XSS vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into website pages. These scripts execute whenever users visit the compromised pages, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.6.11 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Mihdan: Elementor Yandex Maps 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 credentials, deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor access inject malicious scripts to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially gaining higher privileges or compromising user accounts.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to the specific compromised pages, though malicious scripts could still affect visitors.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access (contributor or higher). Exploitation involves injecting malicious attributes into plugin blocks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 1.6.12 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mihdan-elementor-yandex-maps/trunk/includes/class-widget.php#L1437
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Mihdan: Elementor Yandex Maps'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to version 1.6.12+. 5. Verify update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate mihdan-elementor-yandex-maps
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove contributor-level access from untrusted users
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Mihdan: Elementor Yandex Maps' version 1.6.11 or lowerCheck Version:
wp plugin get mihdan-elementor-yandex-maps --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.6.12 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Elementor/Yandex Maps endpoints
- Suspicious script tags in page content containing 'mihdan' or 'yandex'
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected JavaScript loading from WordPress pages with map content
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("mihdan-elementor-yandex-maps" OR "yandex-maps") AND (POST OR "script" OR "onerror")