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CVE-2024-43224: Yuri Baranov YaMaps for WordPress · XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting'

Affects Yuri Baranov YaMaps for WordPressSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Aug 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Yuri Baranov YaMaps for WordPressAffected
  • <=0.6.27
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is released, site administrators should consider restricting user input capabilities, applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads, and monitoring for suspicious activity related to the plugin. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users who can input data into YaMaps. Do not rely on generic mitigations without vendor confirmation.

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Yuri Baranov YaMaps for WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects YaMaps for WordPress: from n/a through 0.6.27.

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