CVE-2026-18466 PUBLISHED

WP Maps < 4.9.8 - Subscriber+ Unlimited Autoloaded Option Creation

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 31.07.2026 Published: 19.08.2026 Updated: 19.08.2026

The WP Maps WordPress plugin before 4.9.8 does not perform a capability check, nor validate a nonce, in one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with a Subscriber account to create an unlimited number of options in the database, each of which is loaded on every page request.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product WP Maps
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 4.9.8 (excl.)

Credits

  • Xanlar Agamalizade finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control CWE