CVE-2024-9117: The Mapplic Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-9117?

mapplic: upgrade to newer than 1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-9117 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9117 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-2024-9117 affect?

CVE-2024-9117 affects mapplic. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Mapplic Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authent

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-9117?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-9117 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting mapplic. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Mapplic Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 76%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-09-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: mapplic

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-26 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mapplic mapplic UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mapplic

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-2024-9117?

mapplic: upgrade to newer than 1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-9117 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9117 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-2024-9117 affect?

CVE-2024-9117 affects mapplic. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Mapplic Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authent

How urgent is CVE-2024-9117?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2012-10018 HIGH 8.3 UPGRADE The Mapplic and Mapplic Lite plugins for WordPress are vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in versions u

References

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