Medium severity · published Jun 6, 2026
CVE-2026-9594
WP Maps <= 4.9.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'location_messages' Parameter
4.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WP Maps – Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Store Locator,Listing,Directory & Filters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'location_messages' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires the attacker to hold the custom wpgmp_manage_location capability, which is granted to administrators by default but can be assigned to lower-privileged roles via the plugin's Permissions screen.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WM
WP Maps – Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Store Locator,Listing,Directory & Filters · flippercode
through 4.9.4 · source: vendor
Affected product
WM
WP Maps – Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Store Locator,Listing,Directory & Filters
flippercode
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9594
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9594
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.2/modules/location/model.location.php#L299
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.2/modules/shortcode/views/put-wpgmp.php#L632
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/trunk/modules/location/model.location.php#L299
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/trunk/modules/shortcode/views/put-wpgmp.php#L632
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3550683%40wp-google-map-plugin&new=3550683%40wp-google-map-plugin&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d082c6e6-a18a-44e2-9478-7189f9777198?source=cve
