High severity · published Oct 19, 2026
CVE-2026-111398
WordPress MapSVG plugin <= 8.16.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
7.7
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in PT Norther Lights Production MapSVG mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps allows Path Traversal.This issue affects MapSVG: from n/a through 8.16.1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
MapSVG · PT Norther Lights Production
through 8.16.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111398
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111398
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps/vulnerability/wordpress-mapsvg-plugin-8-16-1-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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