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CVE-2026-12954: Mapster WP Maps · Improper Input Validation

Affects Mapster WP MapsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
mapsterMapster WP MapsAffected
  • <=1.23.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users should monitor the vendor advisory for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict user roles and capabilities to minimize exposure. Implement additional access controls or input validation as a temporary mitigation.

Description

Mapster WP Maps plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.23.0 contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the my_profile_update() function. This flaw allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to update arbitrary user meta values without nonce verification, capability checks, or allowlist validation. Although this can lead to modification of user metadata, privilege escalation is not possible. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.8 CVSS 3.1.

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