CVE-2021-45729

Published: Jan 25, 2022

Modified: Apr 28, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

5.4

MEDIUM

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
WP Google Map	WP Google Map (WordPress plugin)	affected `<= 1.8.0 - <= 1.8.0`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/gmap-embed/#developers

x_refsource_CONFIRM

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

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CVE-2021-45729

Description

Affected Products

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

References