High severity · published Aug 7, 2026
CVE-2026-16263
WP Maps < 4.9.7 - Subscriber+ Local File Inclusion
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 properly validate a user-controlled path before using it in a file inclusion, allowing users with a Subscriber account to include and execute arbitrary existing local PHP files on the server.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WM
WP Maps ·
before 4.9.7 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16263
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16263
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/015d7f26-81f2-4b15-b52e-3d28d68eb5bd/
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