CVE-2026-16265
WP Maps < 4.9.7 - Subscriber+ Denial of Service
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Aug 7, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 20, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
WP MapsUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5432f989-03d8-49d9-ac45-0d5a6a7bf499/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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