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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | WP Maps | < 4.9.7 | 4.9.7 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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ghoxtbyte/CVE-2026-16265 ★ 0 · Sep 18, 2026
Security advisory and research notes for CVE-2026-16265 affecting the WP Maps WordPress plugin.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5432f989-03d8-49d9-ac45-0d5a6a7bf499/ exploit vdb-entry technical-description