# CVE-2026-66618: WordPress WP Maps plugin <= 4.9.9 - SQL Injection vulnerability

> Administrators can exploit SQL injection in WP Maps to read or modify database contents, requiring a plugin upgrade.

- **Severity:** High 7.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-39v4-x558-8g2x

## What is CVE-2026-66618?

CVE-2026-66618 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Flipper Code WP Maps, published on 17 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Administrator SQL Injection in WP Maps <= 4.9.9 versions.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-66618?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-66618?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-66618 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-66618 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-66618 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-66618 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-66618 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Flipper Code WP Maps, published on 17 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-66618 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Flipper Code WP Maps. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-66618/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-66618/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-66618
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-66618
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-66618

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-66618/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.