Privilege Escalation in WP Maps Pro Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-8732

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WP Maps Pro
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 May 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-8732?

The WP Maps Pro plugin contains a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges by creating a new administrator account. This occurs due to insufficient protection around a public AJAX action, which can be exploited using a nonce that is easily accessible. By invoking a specific handler with minimal checks, attackers can create a new WordPress user with full admin rights, leading to potential site takeover without any prior authentication.

Affected Version(s)

WP Maps Pro 0 <= 6.0.4

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.

CVE-2026-8732
Created by Jenderal92

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://codecanyon.net/item/advanced-google-maps-plugin-f...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

David Brown
.