CVE-2026-18464 WP Maps Pro < 6.1.3 - Unauthenticated Denial of Service
Unauthenticated attackers can trigger uncontrolled recursion in WP Maps Pro, exhausting server resources and causing a Denial of Service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-18464?
CVE-2026-18464 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Unknown WP MAPS PRO, published on 9 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP MAPS PRO WordPress plugin before 6.1.3 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions, which is also available to unauthenticated users, and does not restrict the operation it dispatches, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger uncontrolled recursion that exhausts server resources, resulting in a Denial of Service.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18464?
How do I fix CVE-2026-18464?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18464 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-18464 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-18464 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r6mj-39cq-7p2p.