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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History
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| 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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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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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-19T06:17:37.697
Modified: 2026-08-19T06:17:37.697
Link: CVE-2026-18466
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