Editor-level stored XSS via undisclosed input handling
Published Apr 4, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Stored XSS in FlipperCode WP Maps 4.3.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with Editor access to run script in visitors' browsers. FlipperCode and Patchstack have not disclosed the affected input, code locus, or missing output-encoding operation. Exploitation requires Editor or higher privileges and user interaction, exposing a victim's browser session to attacker-controlled script.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in FlipperCode WP Maps 4.3.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with Editor access to run script in visitors' browsers. FlipperCode and Patchstack have not disclosed the affected input, code locus, or missing output-encoding operation. Exploitation requires Editor or higher privileges and user interaction, exposing a victim's browser session to attacker-controlled script.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-23878
- Published
- Apr 4, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- FlipperCode
- Product
- WP Maps – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store Locator, Listing, Directory & Filters
- Classifications
- CWE-79, CAPEC-592, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=4.3.9 changes=[{"at":"4.4.0","status":"unaffected"}]
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