CVE-2021-45729

WordPress WP Google Map plugin <= 1.8.0 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

State: Published
Severity: 5.4 Medium
Published: Jan 25, 2022
Updated: Apr 28, 2026
Reserved: Jan 13, 2022

Description

The Privilege Escalation vulnerability discovered in the WP Google Map WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.8.0) allows authenticated low-role users to create, edit, and delete maps.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	5.4 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L	Patchstack

Weaknesses

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Affected Products

Product	Versions
WP Google Map (WordPress plugin)WP Google Map	<= 1.8.0 through 1.8.0Affected

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/gmap-embed/#developers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/gmap-embed/wordpress-wp-google-map-plugin-1-8-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability

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