Is MapGeo safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. The latest version (1.6.30) has 1 known unpatched vulnerability. As of 2026-11-04, the sources we check list the newest release of MapGeo as affected and name no fixed version yet. Keep MapGeo on the latest version (1.6.30) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of MapGeo are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.6.30 and older); Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.6.27 and older, fixed in 1.6.28); Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.6.24 and older, fixed in 1.6.25); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.5.8 and older, fixed in 1.5.9); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.5.9 and older, fixed in 1.5.11). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of MapGeo?

1.6.30, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-08-07). It has 30,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my MapGeo is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update interactive-geo-maps). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · interactive-geo-maps · data as of 2026-11-04

Is MapGeo safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.6.30
Last updated: 2026-08-07
Active installs: 30,000+
Known issues on record: 5
Unpatched in latest: 1
Tested up to WP: 7.0.8 · PHP 7.4+

Create interactive vector maps of the world, continents, any country in the world and specific regions, including individual US state county maps. — by MapGeo

What to do

There is no fixed version yet. If you can live without MapGeo for now, deactivate it and delete it until the developer ships a fix.
If you must keep it, limit who can log in (remove unused accounts, especially low-level ones) and put a web application firewall in front of the site.
Watch for an update: get an email when this page changes.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan, or have us clean it: Emergency Cleanup, $499.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get interactive-geo-maps --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update interactive-geo-maps updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

5 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

high 7.1 affects latest 1.6.30 CVE-2026-81770 · published 2026-09-02

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in MapGeo (1.6.30 and older)

Affected: 1.6.30 and older
Fixed in: no fix listed yet
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Interactive Geo Maps <= 1.6.30 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-81770 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2025-15345 · published 2026-05-14

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in MapGeo (1.6.27 and older)

Affected: 1.6.27 and older
Fixed in: 1.6.28 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The MapGeo – Interactive Geo Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'map' parameter in the display-map shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.27 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD CVE-2025-15345 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)research.cleantalk.org

high 7.1 CVE-2025-32525 · published 2025-04-11

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in MapGeo (1.6.24 and older)

Affected: 1.6.24 and older
Fixed in: 1.6.25
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in MapGeo Interactive Geo Maps interactive-geo-maps allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Interactive Geo Maps: from n/a through <= 1.6.24.

NVD CVE-2025-32525 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2023-23866 · published 2023-04-25

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MapGeo (1.5.8 and older)

Affected: 1.5.8 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.9
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Carlos Moreira Interactive Geo Maps plugin <= 1.5.8 versions.

NVD CVE-2023-23866 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2023-0731 · published 2023-02-07

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MapGeo (1.5.9 and older)

Affected: 1.5.9 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.11 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Interactive Geo Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the action content parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.5.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with editor level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2023-0731 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

Recent activity

2026-08-07 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.6.30).
2026-09-02 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-81770), no fix listed yet.
2026-05-14 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-15345), fixed in 1.6.28.
2025-04-11 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-32525), fixed in 1.6.25.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (5)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/interactive-geo-maps (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is MapGeo safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

The latest version (1.6.30) has 1 known unpatched vulnerability

What to do

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Known vulnerabilities

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in MapGeo (1.6.30 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in MapGeo (1.6.27 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in MapGeo (1.6.24 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MapGeo (1.5.8 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in MapGeo (1.5.9 and older)

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