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CVE-2024-9235: mapster mapster_wp_maps Improper Authorization

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 25-10-2024Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-9235 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Authorization vulnerability in mapster mapster_wp_maps. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.8% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.6.0.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-10-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Mapster WP Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to an insufficient capability check on the mapster_wp_maps_set_option_from_js() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.50% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.50%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mapster1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • mapster-wp-maps≤ 1.5.0 (fixed in 1.6.0)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

6 links