Description
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.
Published: 2026-08-19
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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title WP Maps < 4.9.8 - Subscriber+ Unlimited Autoloaded Option Creation
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T06:00:19.430Z

Reserved: 2026-07-31T08:01:35.190Z

Link: CVE-2026-18466

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-19T06:17:37.697

Modified: 2026-08-19T06:17:37.697

Link: CVE-2026-18466

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