CVE-2026-16263 WP Maps < 4.9.7 - Subscriber+ Local File Inclusion
Subscribers can exploit a missing capability check and path validation flaw to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files, leading to remote code execution.
- 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-2026-16263?
CVE-2026-16263 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown WP Maps, published on 7 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Maps WordPress plugin before 4.9.7 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions and does not properly validate a user-controlled path before using it in a file inclusion, allowing users with a Subscriber account to include and execute arbitrary existing local PHP files on the server.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16263?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16263?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16263 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-2026-16263 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16263 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8wm-6qmw-j72p.