CVE-2026-8732

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-05-29. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 22%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Track)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
22%
EPSS %ILE
97%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 29, 2026

Last Modified

July 21, 2026

References (2)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-8732(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 103× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-04 05:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCp3Nt3st3r-sTAr/CVE-2026-8732-POC
    First seen Jun 1, 2026
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCJenderal92/CVE-2026-8732
    First seen May 30, 2026

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

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCzycoder0day/CVE-2026-8732
    First seen May 30, 2026

    CVE-2026-8732 | WP Maps Pro <= 6.1.0 | Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2026/CVE-2026-8732.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2026

    WP Maps Pro (wp-google-map-gold) <= 6.1.0 - Unauthenticated Administrator Account Creation

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-8732?
CVE-2026-8732 is a critical vulnerability published on May 29, 2026. 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 wpgmptempaccessajax AJAX action being registered with wpajaxnopriv and protected only by a nonce check using the…
When was CVE-2026-8732 disclosed?
CVE-2026-8732 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 29, 2026, with the most recent update on July 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-8732 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-8732 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 2.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-8732?
CVE-2026-8732 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-8732?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-8732, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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