CVE-2026-16263 PUBLISHED

WP Maps < 4.9.7 - Subscriber+ Local File Inclusion

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 20.07.2026 Published: 07.08.2026 Updated: 07.08.2026

The WP Maps WordPress plugin before 4.9.7 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions and does not properly validate a user-controlled path before using it in a file inclusion, allowing users with a Subscriber account to include and execute arbitrary existing local PHP files on the server.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product WP Maps
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 4.9.7 (excl.)

Credits

  • Jakub Herman finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE