HIGH 8.8 NVD

CVE-2026-16263

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

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.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/015d7f26-81f2-4b15-b52e-3d28d68eb5bd/

Published: 2026-08-07 · Source: NVD · Feed updated: 2026-08-10

This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 was published on 2026-08-07 via NVD.

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