CVE-2026-8935: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in WP MAPS PRO
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WP MAPS PRO WordPress plugin versions prior to 6.1.1 register an unauthenticated AJAX action that, when invoked with a valid nonce publicly exposed on frontend pages loading the map script, unconditionally creates a new administrator account. It then returns a magic-login URL that provides interactive administrator access to the attacker. This is a CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) vulnerability with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity. No official patch or remediation level is currently confirmed in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in an attacker gaining full administrative privileges on the affected WordPress site without authentication. This includes complete control over site content, configuration, and potentially the underlying server environment, leading to full compromise.
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 frontend pages that enqueue the vulnerable map script or disable the WP MAPS PRO plugin. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches immediately once released.
CVE-2026-8935: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in WP MAPS PRO
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP MAPS PRO WordPress plugin versions prior to 6.1.1 register an unauthenticated AJAX action that, when invoked with a valid nonce publicly exposed on frontend pages loading the map script, unconditionally creates a new administrator account. It then returns a magic-login URL that provides interactive administrator access to the attacker. This is a CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) vulnerability with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity. No official patch or remediation level is currently confirmed in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in an attacker gaining full administrative privileges on the affected WordPress site without authentication. This includes complete control over site content, configuration, and potentially the underlying server environment, leading to full compromise.
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 frontend pages that enqueue the vulnerable map script or disable the WP MAPS PRO plugin. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches immediately once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T11:21:38.445Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2fb1170b89be68886bdbc9
Added to database: 06/15/2026, 08:00:23 UTC
Last enriched: 06/22/2026, 15:19:30 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 295
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