What is CVE-2026-8935?

CVE-2026-8935 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wp Maps Pro, classified under CWE-269 IMPROPER PRIVILEGE MANAGEMENT. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-06-15.

How severe is CVE-2026-8935?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Wp Maps Pro

CVE-2026-8935

The WP MAPS PRO WordPress plugin before 6.1.1 registers an unauthenticated AJAX action which, given a valid nonce that is publicly emitted on any frontend page enqueuing its map script, unconditionally creates an administrator account and…

EPSS: 0.003 (18.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 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.

Affected products

Unknown Wp Maps Pro — versions 0

References

contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8935?: CVE-2026-8935 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wp Maps Pro, classified under CWE-269 IMPROPER PRIVILEGE MANAGEMENT. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-8935?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.