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.
History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wp Maps Pro
Wp Maps Pro wp Maps Pro
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wp Maps Pro
Wp Maps Pro wp Maps Pro

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Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-549

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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.
Title WP Maps Pro < 6.1.3 - Unauthenticated Denial of Service
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-09T06:00:13.398Z

Reserved: 2026-07-31T07:54:40.370Z

Link: CVE-2026-18464

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-09T08:00:04Z