Denial of Service Vulnerability in WP Maps WordPress Plugin
CVE-2026-16265
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2026-16265?
The WP Maps plugin for WordPress, prior to version 4.9.7, lacks proper capability checks in its AJAX actions. This weakness allows users with a Subscriber account to execute uncontrolled recursive functions, subsequently exhausting server resources and leading to a Denial of Service. It is crucial for users to update to the latest version to mitigate this risk.
Affected Version(s)
WP Maps 0 < 4.9.7
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.