CVE-2025-32684
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 RomanCode MapSVG mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects MapSVG: from n/a through <= 8.6.4.
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 · low confidenceMapSVG plugin versions up to 8.6.4 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This authorization bypass likely enables unauthorized users to access administrative functions or data that should require elevated privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS 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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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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Identify MapSVG versionLocate the MapSVG plugin folder in your WordPress installation (typically wp-content/plugins/mapsvg) and check the main plugin file (often mapsvg.php or similar) for the version declaration in the plugin header commentAffected if The version number displayed is 8.6.4 or lower
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Verify admin access controlsIn the WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to MapsSVG settings and locate any security level, access control, or user role configuration options. Check which user roles (Administrator, Editor, Author, etc.) are permitted to access plugin administrative functionsAffected if The security level or access control setting is configured to allow users below Administrator level (such as Editors, Authors, or Subscribers) to access administrative functions
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Test unauthorized function accessUsing a low-privileged WordPress user account (e.g., Author or Subscriber role), attempt to access the MapsSVG admin pages directly via URL or check if plugin adminajax actions respond without permission checksAffected if Low-privileged users can successfully access admin pages or execute administrative actions that should require elevated privileges
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Review capability checksExamine the plugin source code files (particularly PHP files in the admin or controllers directories) for missing current_user_can() or role capability validation checks before sensitive operationsAffected if The code lacks proper capability verification calls before performing administrative actions
Your environment is affected if MapSVG version is 8.6.4 or lower AND the access control settings permit non-administrator users to access administrative functions, or if the code is missing authorization capability 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 role-based access control (RBAC) checks and authorization validation on all sensitive operations and administrative functions within the plugin.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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