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CVE-2026-16265

MEDIUM 6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
August 7, 2026
Last modified
August 26, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-400
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

The WP Maps WordPress plugin before 4.9.7 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions and does not restrict the operation it dispatches, allowing users with a Subscriber account to trigger uncontrolled recursion that exhausts server resources, resulting in a Denial of Service.

Affected WordPress components

  • WP Maps – Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Store Locator,Listing,Directory & Filters Plugin · wp-google-map-plugin
    Confirmed match Active
    Before 4.9.7
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown WP Maps — Before 4.9.7

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5432f989-03d8-49d9-ac45-0d5a6a7bf499/
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record