Answer in brief
CVE-2026-18466 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in WP Maps < 4.9.8 - Subscriber+ Unlimited Autoloaded Option Creation. 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
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CVSS is 5.4. 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 <4.9.8 | 4.9.8 |
Published upstream
Aug 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 19, 2026
The WP Maps WordPress plugin before 4.9.8 does not perform a capability check, nor validate a nonce, in one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with a Subscriber account to create an unlimited number of options in the database, each of which is loaded on every page request.
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