The YaMaps for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `yamap` shortcode parameters in all versions up to, and including, 0.6.40 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Wordpress
  • Wordpress
Yhunter
  • Yamaps For Wordpress Plugin

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References
Link Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/yamaps/tags/0.6.40/includes/shortcodes.php#L194 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/yamaps/tags/0.6.40/includes/shortcodes.php#L195 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3440575%40yamaps&new=3440575%40yamaps&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= cve-icon
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b0b84c2a-7297-4d96-8fa7-638b2b9953f4?source=cve cve-icon
History

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Yhunter
Yhunter yamaps For Wordpress Plugin
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Yhunter
Yhunter yamaps For Wordpress Plugin

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000

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Description The YaMaps for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `yamap` shortcode parameters in all versions up to, and including, 0.6.40 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title YaMaps for WordPress <= 0.6.40 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Parameters
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-19T04:36:20.136Z

Reserved: 2025-12-17T19:27:18.395Z

Link: CVE-2025-14851

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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