CVE-2025-12415

CVSS 6.1 Medium
  • CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • Published: 2025-11-04T05:16:13.530

The MapMap plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the admin_shortcode_submit, admin_configuration_submit, and admin_shortcode_delete functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin’s settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

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How to fix CVE-2025-12415

CVE-2025-12415 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: The MapMap plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the admin_shortcode_submit, admin_configuration_submit, and admin_shortcode_delete functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin’s settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged […]

Affected Versions:
❌ Vulnerable: ≤ 1.1
✅ Safe: ≥ 1.2

Exploit Difficulty: MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: May be available

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: ≤ 1.1)

2 Immediate actions

- Update to ≥ 1.2 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to Exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public Exploits: May be available

Affected Versions

❌ Vulnerable: ≤ 1.1
✅ Safe: ≥ 1.2

Vulnerability Timeline

Nov 04, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

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