CVE-2026-18464

WP Maps Pro < 6.1.3 - Unauthenticated Denial of Service

Published Aug 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP MAPS PRO WordPress plugin before 6.1.3 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions, which is also available to unauthenticated users, and does not restrict the operation it dispatches, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger uncontrolled recursion that exhausts server resources, resulting in a Denial of Service.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-400
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wp Maps Pro
Wp Maps Pro wp Maps Pro
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wp Maps Pro
Wp Maps Pro wp Maps Pro
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-549
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP MAPS PRO WordPress plugin before 6.1.3 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions, which is also available to unauthenticated users, and does not restrict the operation it dispatches, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger uncontrolled recursion that exhausts server resources, resulting in a Denial of Service.
Title WP Maps Pro < 6.1.3 - Unauthenticated Denial of Service
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 10, 2026, 7:27 PM
Reserved
Jul 31, 2026, 7:54 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 9, 2026, 6:18 AM
Modified
Aug 26, 2026, 4:31 PM