CVE-2026-111398 PUBLISHED

WordPress MapSVG plugin <= 8.16.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Assigner: Patchstack
Reserved: 16.10.2026 Published: 19.10.2026 Updated: 19.10.2026

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in PT Norther Lights Production MapSVG mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps allows Path Traversal.This issue affects MapSVG: from n/a through 8.16.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS Score: 7.7

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Changed
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	None
Privileges Required	Low	Integrity Impact	None
User Interaction	None	Availability Impact	High

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	PT Norther Lights Production
Product	MapSVG
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0 to 8.16.1 (incl.)

Solutions

Update the WordPress MapSVG plugin to the latest available version (at least 8.16.2).

Credits

hhhai | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program finder

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps/vulnerability/wordpress-mapsvg-plugin-8-16-1-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Problem Types

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE

Impacts

Path Traversal