6.5
Medium
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…
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WP Maps 4.9 | earliest → < 4.9.7 | 4.9.7 |
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