CVE-2026-8732 Privilege escalation in WP Maps Pro
Unauthenticated attackers can create administrator accounts and take over sites via an insecure AJAX action in WP Maps Pro.
- 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-2026-8732?
CVE-2026-8732 is a critical vulnerability in flippercode WP Maps Pro, published on 29 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Maps Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Administrator Account Creation in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.0. This is due to the wpgmp_temp_access_ajax AJAX action being registered with wp_ajax_nopriv_ and protected only by a nonce check using the fc-call-nonce nonce, which is publicly embedded into every frontend page via wp_localize_script as the nonce field of the wpgmp_local JavaScript object, rendering the check ineffective as an access control mechanism. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke the wpgmp_temp_access_support handler with check_temp=false, which unconditionally creates a new WordPress user with the hardcoded role of administrator via wp_insert_user() and returns a magic login URL that, when visited, calls wp_set_auth_cookie() to fully authenticate the attacker as the newly created administrator, resulting in complete site takeover.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8732?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8732?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8732 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-8732 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-8732 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 6 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v837-vph9-gcrq.