CVE-2026-18466

WP Maps < 4.9.8 - Subscriber+ Unlimited Autoloaded Option Creation

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: August 19, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: August 26, 2026 at 04:41 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWp Maps

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Wp Maps· Wepluginswordpress-plugin
60%
v < 4.9.8
Affected range stops below 4.9.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e12d9cf-520a-4602-aeee-7dbc26f79951/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-284

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