CVE-2025-9206
📋 TL;DR
The Meks Easy Maps WordPress plugin has a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in versions up to 2.1.4. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into map post titles, which execute when users view the affected maps. This affects all WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin versions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Meks Easy 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, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users.
Likely Case
Attackers with contributor accounts inject malicious scripts that steal session cookies or redirect users to phishing pages when they view affected maps.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and content security policies, impact is limited to isolated script execution without significant data compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is technically simple once attacker has contributor-level credentials.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.1.5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3200000%40meks-easy-maps%2Ftrunk&old=3199999%40meks-easy-maps%2Ftrunk
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Meks Easy Maps and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify plugin version is 2.1.5 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable Meks Easy Maps plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate meks-easy-maps
Restrict User Roles
allRemove contributor and author roles from untrusted users
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Monitor and audit user accounts with contributor-level access or higher
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Meks Easy Maps version 2.1.4 or lowerCheck Version:
wp plugin get meks-easy-maps --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.1.5 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual post title modifications containing script tags
- Multiple map creation/modification events from single user
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected external script loads from map pages
- Suspicious outbound connections when viewing maps
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "meks-easy-maps" AND ("post_title" OR "update_post") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:")