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CVE-2026-16265: The WP Maps WordPress plugin before 4.9.7 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions and does not...

MEDIUM CVSS 0.0

Published: August 7, 2026 | Last Modified: August 7, 2026

Description

The WP Maps WordPress plugin before 4.9.7 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions and does not restrict the operation it dispatches, allowing users with a Subscriber account to trigger uncontrolled recursion that exhausts server resources, resulting in a Denial of Service.

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