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CVE-2026-8839: MapPress Maps for WordPress · Insecure Direct Object Reference

Affects MapPress Maps for WordPressSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 63% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Jun 2026

  2. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

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

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  4. 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
chrisvrichardsonMapPress Maps for WordPressAffected
  • <=2.96.6
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict access to the REST API endpoints or disable the MapPress Maps plugin if possible. Limit user roles to trusted users only and monitor for unusual map modifications. Do not rely on the plugin's current ownership checks for map data protection.

Description

MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin versions up to and including 2.96.6 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability due to missing ownership verification in its REST API endpoints. This allows unauthenticated attackers to read any map's data by enumerating map IDs, and authenticated users with Contributor-level or higher access to modify or delete any map regardless of ownership.

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