CVE DATABASE / CVE-2026-8732
CVE-2026-8732
Summary
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 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
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Our coverage
- Gogs Zero-Day RCE: No Patch After 10 Weeks of Ignored Reports
- CVE-2026-8732: WP Maps Pro Flaw Lets Attackers Create Admin Accounts
References
- https://codecanyon.net/item/advanced-google-maps-plugin-for-wordpress/5211638
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/65988550-d39d-40be-8d25-647e7237062d?source=cve
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-05-29. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.