Arbitrary file upload in Creativemindssolutions Cm Map Locations – Visualize And Share Your In A Few Clicks

CVE-2026-16601

The CM Map Locations – Visualize and share your locations in a few clicks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Limited Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.8 via the uploadMedia function. This is due to insufficient file type validation in the upload handler, which performs incomplete extension filtering without MIME-type checks or upload capability verification before passing attacker-supplied files to move_uploaded_file(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible. The required nonce is exposed to any logged-in Subscriber via the CMLOC_Editor_Images JavaScript object on the front-end location editor page.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16601?
CVE-2026-16601 is a high-severity vulnerability in Creativemindssolutions Cm Map Locations – Visualize And Share Your In A Few Clicks, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-16601?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.