CVE-2014-9686: The Googlemaps plugin 3.2 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers with control of a sub-domain belongi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-9686?

googlemaps: upgrade to newer than 3.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-9686 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9686 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-2014-9686 affect?

CVE-2014-9686 affects googlemaps. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). The Googlemaps plugin 3.2 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers with control of a sub-domain belonging to a victim domain to cause a denial of service via the 'url' parameter to plugin_googlemap3_kmlprxy.php. NOTE: this vulnerabi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-9686?

Priority 49/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

MEDIUM 5.9REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2014-9686 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.9) affecting googlemaps. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Googlemaps plugin 3.2 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers with control of a sub-domain belonging to a victim domain to cause a denial of service via the 'url' parameter to plugin_googlemap3_kmlprxy.php. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7428.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-399
Published	2017-09-28
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

2017-09-28 01:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mapsplugin googlemaps UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.2

Fixed in: newer than 3.2

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 3.2 (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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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-9686?

googlemaps: upgrade to newer than 3.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-9686 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9686 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-2014-9686 affect?

CVE-2014-9686 affects googlemaps. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). The Googlemaps plugin 3.2 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers with control of a sub-domain belonging to a victim domain to cause a denial of service via the 'url' parameter to plugin_googlemap3_kmlprxy.php. NOTE: this vulnerabi

How urgent is CVE-2014-9686?

Priority 49/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Joomla vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2013-7433 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Googlemaps plugin before 3.1 for Joomla!.
CVE-2013-7432 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE The Googlemaps plugin before 3.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanis
CVE-2013-7431 MEDIUM 5.3 UPGRADE Full path disclosure in the Googlemaps plugin before 3.1 for Joomla!.
CVE-2013-7430 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Googlemaps plugin before 3.1 for Joomla! allows remote attacke
CVE-2013-7429 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE The Googlemaps plugin before 3.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to conduct XML injection attacks via the

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