CVE-2013-7433: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Googlemaps plugin before 3.1 for Joomla!.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2013-7433?

googlemaps: upgrade to newer than 3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2013-7433 being exploited?

CVE-2013-7433 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2013-7433 affect?

CVE-2013-7433 affects googlemaps. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Googlemaps plugin before 3.1 for Joomla!.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2013-7433?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2013-7433 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting googlemaps. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Googlemaps plugin before 3.1 for Joomla!.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 40%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2017-08-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mapsplugin

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-08-29 20:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mapsplugin googlemaps UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.0

Fixed in: newer than 3.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy googlemaps || rpm -q googlemaps || googlemaps --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade googlemaps

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade googlemaps

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-7433?

googlemaps: upgrade to newer than 3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-7433 being exploited?

CVE-2013-7433 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2013-7433 affect?

CVE-2013-7433 affects googlemaps. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Googlemaps plugin before 3.1 for Joomla!.

How urgent is CVE-2013-7433?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Joomla vulnerabilities

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