CVE 9.8 CRITICAL

WP Maps Pro <= 6.1.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Administrator Account Creation to wpgmp_temp_access_ajax AJAX Action_CVE-2026-8732

9.8 / 10
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

AI Analysis

Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Administrator Account Creation

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-8732
Source Wordfence
Published May 29, 2026 at 05:32

Affected Product

Vendor flippercode
Product WP Maps Pro
Affected Versions flippercode WP Maps Pro 0

CWE Classification

AI Assessment

AI Score 9.8 / 10
AI Severity Critical
Vendor Flippercode
Product WP Maps Pro
Version <= 6.1.0

References

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