CVE-2025-12062 WP Maps <= 4.8.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Local File Inclusion
Authenticated attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in WP Maps to execute arbitrary PHP code or read sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-12062?
CVE-2025-12062 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in flippercode WP Maps – Store Locator,Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Listing,Directory & Filters, published on 16 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Maps – Store Locator,Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Listing,Directory & Filters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.6 via the fc_load_template function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary .html files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .html file types can be uploaded and included.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12062?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-12062 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12062 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rqh7-4vgv-648p.