CVE-2026-14839: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Mapster WP Maps
The Mapster WP Maps WordPress plugin before 1.24.0 does not perform any authorization or post-status check on a public REST endpoint, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the title and full content of any post regardless of its status, including unpublished (draft, pending, private, and trashed) posts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14839 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the Mapster WP Maps WordPress plugin prior to version 1.24.0. The vulnerability arises because the plugin's public REST endpoint lacks authorization and post-status validation, enabling unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive content from any post regardless of its publication status. This includes access to unpublished content such as drafts, pending posts, private posts, and trashed posts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to the ability to access confidential information without authentication.
Potential Impact
An attacker can access sensitive information by retrieving the title and full content of any post on the affected WordPress site, including unpublished or private posts. This exposure can lead to unauthorized disclosure of confidential or sensitive data. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the REST endpoint or disable the Mapster WP Maps plugin if possible to prevent unauthorized data exposure.
CVE-2026-14839: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Mapster WP Maps
Description
The Mapster WP Maps WordPress plugin before 1.24.0 does not perform any authorization or post-status check on a public REST endpoint, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the title and full content of any post regardless of its status, including unpublished (draft, pending, private, and trashed) posts.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Mapster WP Maps
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14839 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the Mapster WP Maps WordPress plugin prior to version 1.24.0. The vulnerability arises because the plugin's public REST endpoint lacks authorization and post-status validation, enabling unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive content from any post regardless of its publication status. This includes access to unpublished content such as drafts, pending posts, private posts, and trashed posts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to the ability to access confidential information without authentication.
Potential Impact
An attacker can access sensitive information by retrieving the title and full content of any post on the affected WordPress site, including unpublished or private posts. This exposure can lead to unauthorized disclosure of confidential or sensitive data. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the REST endpoint or disable the Mapster WP Maps plugin if possible to prevent unauthorized data exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-06T11:07:28.622Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6d96d3bf32cb7a344cedcf
Added to database: 08/01/2026, 06:48:51 UTC
Last enriched: 08/08/2026, 14:22:34 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 43
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