WordPress WP Google Maps Plugin <= 9.0.15 is vulnerable to Path Traversal

published 2023-03-14 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-50355

cvss: 4.9; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.8%; EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
public exploits: 0; none known

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) plugin <= 9.0.15 versions.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

WP Go Maps WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) 9.0.16

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 21 mo ago (2025-01-13)

Exploit prediction

0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	4.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

WP Go Maps WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps)

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

patchstack.com /database/vulnerability/wp-google-maps/wordpress-wp-go-maps-formerly-wp-google-maps-plugin-9-0-15-directory-tr
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2022-47595
NVD CVE-2022-47595

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Summary