CVE-2021-45729 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00309.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

WP Google Map

WP Google Map (WordPress plugin)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<= 1.8.0`	affected	≤ 1.8.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:srmilon:wp_google_map:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Srmilon Subscribe	Wp Google Map Subscribe

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-32448	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.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 1.8.1 or higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

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

History

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2022-01-25T19:11:15.848Z

Updated: 2025-02-20T20:32:28.530Z

Reserved: 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-45729

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T04:47:02.106Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-01-25T20:15:08.557

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:32:58.150

Link: CVE-2021-45729

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

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