cve/2023/CVE-2023-0270.md

### [CVE-2023-0270](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-0270)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=YaMaps%20for%20WordPress%20Plugin&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=0%3C%200.6.26%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-Site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The YaMaps for WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 0.6.26 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ca3ca694-54ca-4e7e-82e6-33aa240754e1

#### Github
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