WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
WP Maps < 4.9.7 - Subscriber+ Local File Inclusion
Description
The plugin does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions and does not properly validate a user-controlled path before using it in a file inclusion, allowing users with a Subscriber account to include and execute arbitrary existing local PHP files on the server.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
LFI
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Jakub Herman
Submitter
Jakub Herman
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-08-03 (about 25 days ago)
Added
2026-08-03 (about 25 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-08-27 (about 14 hours ago)