Description
The WP MAPS PRO WordPress plugin before 6.1.3 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions, which is also available to unauthenticated users, and does not properly validate a user-controlled path before using it in a file inclusion, allowing unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary existing local PHP files on the server.
Published: 2026-08-09
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-666

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-666

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wp Maps Pro
Wp Maps Pro wp Maps Pro
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wp Maps Pro
Wp Maps Pro wp Maps Pro

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP MAPS PRO WordPress plugin before 6.1.3 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions, which is also available to unauthenticated users, and does not properly validate a user-controlled path before using it in a file inclusion, allowing unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary existing local PHP files on the server.
Title WP Maps Pro < 6.1.3 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T19:28:34.489Z

Reserved: 2026-07-31T07:56:05.348Z

Link: CVE-2026-18465

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-10T19:28:30.241Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-09T06:19:05.653

Modified: 2026-08-10T20:17:29.817

Link: CVE-2026-18465

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-10T23:45:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')