CVE-2026-3581 Basic Google Maps Placemarks <= 1.10.7 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Default Map Coordinate Update
Unauthenticated attackers can modify stored map coordinates due to missing authorization checks in the Basic Google Maps Placemarks plugin.
- 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-2026-3581?
CVE-2026-3581 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in iandunn Basic Google Maps Placemarks, published on 16 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Basic Google Maps Placemarks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.10.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify stored map latitude and longitude options.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3581?
How do I fix CVE-2026-3581?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3581 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-3581 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3581 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-45x5-433g-pc2h.