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CVE-2026-8935: WP MAPS PRO · Improper Privilege Management

Affects WP MAPS PROSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 6.1.1 as a priority.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.1.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Jun 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade WP MAPS PRO to 6.1.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WP MAPS PROAffected
  • <6.1.1
Fixed in
  • 6.1.1

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restrict access to frontend pages that enqueue the vulnerable map script or disable the WP MAPS PRO plugin.

Description

CVE-2026-8935 is a critical vulnerability in the WP MAPS PRO WordPress plugin before version 6.1.1. It involves improper privilege management where an unauthenticated AJAX action, combined with a publicly available nonce, allows creation of an administrator account and grants interactive admin access via a magic-login URL. This vulnerability enables full administrative control without authentication.

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