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9.8 CriticalCWE-306
CVE-2026-8732

WP Maps Pro <= 6.1.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Administrator Account Creation to wpgmp_temp_access_ajax AJAX Action

flippercodeWP Maps Pro

Status
  • Not in CISA KEV
Exploit probabilityEPSSchecked 24 Oct
1.9%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

Higher than 79% of scored CVEs

SeverityCVSS
9.8Critical

Description NVD

The WP Maps Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Administrator Account Creation in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.0. This is due to the wpgmp_temp_access_ajax AJAX action being registered with wp_ajax_nopriv_ and protected only by a nonce check using the fc-call-nonce nonce, which is publicly embedded into every frontend page via wp_localize_script as the nonce field of the wpgmp_local JavaScript object, rendering the check ineffective as an access control mechanism. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke the wpgmp_temp_access_support handler with check_temp=false, which unconditionally creates a new WordPress user with the hardcoded role of administrator via wp_insert_user() and returns a magic login URL that, when visited, calls wp_set_auth_cookie() to fully authenticate the attacker as the newly created administrator, resulting in complete site takeover.

Coverage 2 articles · 2 outlets

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CVE-2026-8732 coverage
Published (UTC)OutletHeadline
Mon 1 Jun · 12:32 UTCSecurity AffairsCVE-2026-8732 flaw in WP Maps Pro lets hackers add admin accounts
Mon 1 Jun · 18:41 UTCSecurityWeekWP Maps Pro bug lets attackers create admin accounts
First in our coverage: Security Affairs, 1 JunRSS feed
  1. WP Maps Pro bug lets attackers create admin accountsSecurityWeek
  2. CVE-2026-8732 flaw in WP Maps Pro lets hackers add admin accountsSecurity Affairs · first in our coverage

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