Vulnerability · Published Jan 24, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-0593WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 10.0.04 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Map Engine Setting Modification
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) from wpgmaps. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the processBackgroundAction() function in all versions up to, and including, 10.0.04. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify global map engine settings.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wpgmaps | WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) | 0 – through 10.0.04 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N