What is GHSA-qv3g-6665-8589?

GHSA-qv3g-6665-8589 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Medium severity. The WP Maps WordPress plugin before 4.9.8 does not perform a capability check, nor validate a...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-qv3g-6665-8589 cover?

GHSA-qv3g-6665-8589 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-18466. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-qv3g-6665-8589?

GHSA-qv3g-6665-8589 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-qv3g-6665-8589MediumCVSS 5.4

The WP Maps WordPress plugin before 4.9.8 does not perform a capability check, nor validate a...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

August 19, 2026

Last Modified

August 19, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-18466 →

📋 Description

The WP Maps WordPress plugin before 4.9.8 does not perform a capability check, nor validate a nonce, in one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with a Subscriber account to create an unlimited number of options in the database, each of which is loaded on every page request.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18466
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e12d9cf-520a-4602-aeee-7dbc26f79951
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qv3g-6665-8589