Answer in brief
CVE-2026-16265 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in WP Maps < 4.9.7 - Subscriber+ Denial of Service. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/WP Maps (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Unknown/WP Maps (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown/WP Mapsgeneric | >=0 <4.9.7 | 4.9.7 |
Published upstream
Aug 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 7, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-16265 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in WP Maps < 4.9.7 - Subscriber+ Denial of Service. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/WP Maps (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Unknown/WP Maps (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown/WP Mapsgeneric | >=0 <4.9.7 | 4.9.7 |
Published upstream
Aug 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 7, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.