CVE-2020-12675

Name: CVE-2020-12675
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-29T16:15:10.087+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-12675 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress plugin before 2.54.6 for WordPress does not correctly implement capability checks for AJAX functions related to creation/retrieval/deletion of PHP template files, leading to Remote Code Execution. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-12077.. EPSS estimates a 2.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress plugin before 2.54.6 for WordPress does not correctly implement capability checks for AJAX functions related to creation/retrieval/deletion of PHP template files, leading to Remote Code Execution. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-12077.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.84%

84.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mappresspro	Mappress	< 2.54.6

References

Timeline

Published: May 29, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-12675?

How severe is CVE-2020-12675?

CVE-2020-12675 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12675?

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Source: NVD / NIST