CVE-2026-16265
WP Maps < 4.9.7 - Subscriber+ Denial of Service
- Published
- Aug 7, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- WPScan
- Evidence observed
- Sep 18, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 13.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
1- CVE-2026-16265Informational
Technical advisory and research notes for CVE-2026-16265, a Subscriber+ denial-of-service flaw in the WP Maps WordPress plugin fixed in version 4.9.7.
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