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Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2025-47561

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-09
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in RomanCode MapSVG mapsvg allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects MapSVG: from n/a through < 8.6.13.

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 confidence

MapSVG plugin for WordPress versions before 8.6.13 contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability that allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges beyond what their role should permit, enabling unauthorized access to administrative functions.

MitigationUpdate MapSVG to version 8.6.13 or later to obtain the vendor patch for the privilege assignment flaw. If immediate update is not possible, review user role assignments and restrict administrative access until the patch can be applied.

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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
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 checks

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  1. Verify MapSVG plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'MapSVG' in the list, or check the file system at wp-content/plugins/ for a mapsvg directory
    Affected if MapSVG plugin directory or entry exists in WordPress installation
  2. Determine installed MapSVG version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > MapSVG, or read the 'Version' field from the plugin's main PHP file header, or check wp-content/plugins/mapsvg/readme.txt for the version number
    Affected if A version number is returned from the plugin
  3. Compare version to affected range
    Compare the installed version number to 8.6.13 using standard version comparison
    Affected if Installed version is less than 8.6.13 (for example, 8.6.12, 8.6.10, 8.5.0, etc.)
  4. Check for existing privilege escalation indicators
    Review user accounts in WordPress admin under Users > All Users; look for unexpected administrator accounts or users with administrative capabilities who should not have them, particularly accounts created recently or with suspicious usernames
    Affected if Unusual administrative accounts exist or users have capabilities beyond their assigned role

A user is affected if the MapSVG plugin is installed with a version number lower than 8.6.13, allowing authenticated users to escalate privileges beyond their assigned role.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update MapSVG to version 8.6.13 or later to obtain the vendor patch for the privilege assignment flaw. If immediate update is not possible, review user role assignments and restrict administrative access until the patch can be applied.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

MapSVG version 8.6.13 or later

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate the MapSVG plugin in the list
  4. Check if the current version is below 8.6.13
  5. If vulnerable, click Update Now to upgrade to the latest version, or manually download version 8.6.13+ from the WordPress plugin repository
  6. After updating, verify the new version number reflects the upgrade
  7. Test map functionality to ensure the update did not break existing maps
Caveat Plugin updates may occasionally introduce compatibility changes with custom templates or integrations; test in staging if possible

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
19.0 hours of engineering $3,380
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