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CVE-2020-12675 Details

Description

The mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress plugin before 2.54.6 for WordPress does not correctly implement capability checks for AJAX functions related to creation/retrieval/deletion of PHP template files, leading to Remote Code Execution. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-12077.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://blog.alertlogic.com/alert-logic-threat-research-team-identifies-new-vulnerability-cve-2020-12675-in-mappress-plugin-for-wordpress/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/#developers	CVE	Product
https://blog.alertlogic.com/alert-logic-threat-research-team-identifies-new-vulnerability-cve-2020-12675-in-mappress-plugin-for-wordpress/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/#developers	[email protected]	Product

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-434	Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
mappresspro mappress	< 2.54.6
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mappresspro:mappress::::::wordpress::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 9, 2023	Reanalysis	[email protected]
May 29, 2020	Initial Analysis	[email protected]