The WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the processBackgroundAction() function in all versions up to, and including, 10.0.04. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify global map engine settings.
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Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description The WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the processBackgroundAction() function in all versions up to, and including, 10.0.04. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify global map engine settings.
Title WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 10.0.04 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Map Engine Setting Modification
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-24T16:25:51.700Z

Reserved: 2026-01-04T20:08:57.465Z

Link: CVE-2026-0593

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-24T17:15:58.997

Modified: 2026-01-24T17:15:58.997

Link: CVE-2026-0593

cve-icon Redhat

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