Google Maps CpWordPress extension · Codepeople
CVE-2023-25039
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in CodePeople Google Maps CP.This issue affects Google Maps CP: from n/a through 1.0.43.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA missing authorization vulnerability in the CodePeople Google Maps CP WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.0.43) allows unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access sensitive functionality or perform actions that should require proper authentication and permission checks. The high CVSS score indicates significant potential for unauthorized data access or manipulation.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Google Maps CpWordPress extension
<= 1.0.43CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify CodePeople Google Maps plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'CodePeople Google Maps' or 'Google Maps CP' in the list. Note whether it is active or inactive.Affected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
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Check installed plugin versionClick on the plugin name in the Plugins list to view details, or check the plugin's main PHP file header for the Version defined. The version number is typically listed in the plugin metadata.Affected if The installed version is 1.0.43 or any version up to and including 1.0.43
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Identify plugin directory pathAccess the wp-content/plugins directory via FTP or file manager. Look for a folder named 'cp-google-maps' or similar naming convention containing the plugin files.Affected if The plugin directory exists in the WordPress plugins folder
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Inspect AJAX endpoints for authorization gapsExamine the plugin's main PHP files for wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ action hooks. Check if sensitive functions are registered without capability checks using current_user_can() or similar authorization functions.Affected if AJAX handlers are registered with wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks or lack proper capability verification before executing sensitive operations
You are affected if the CodePeople Google Maps CP plugin is installed with version 1.0.43 or lower and the plugin exposes AJAX endpoints or administrative functions that can be accessed without authentication or proper authorization checks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper capability checks and authorization validation on all sensitive plugin functions and AJAX endpoints; restrict access to administrative features to users with appropriate WordPress capabilities.
Fix this in Google Maps Cp
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-25039 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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