Medium severity · published Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2026-18466
WP Maps < 4.9.8 - Subscriber+ Unlimited Autoloaded Option Creation
5.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WM
WP Maps ·
before 4.9.8 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18466
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18466
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e12d9cf-520a-4602-aeee-7dbc26f79951/
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