Executive brief
WP Maps is a WordPress plugin used to integrate Google Maps into websites. A security flaw in versions prior to 4.9.3 allows logged-in users, including those with low-level 'Subscriber' permissions, to access sensitive files on the web server. This could lead to the exposure of configuration files containing database credentials or other private system information, potentially compromising the entire website.
Technical details
The WP Maps plugin for WordPress (wp-google-map-plugin) fails to properly sanitize a specific parameter before it is used in a file path operation. This vulnerability, classified as CWE-22 (Path Traversal), allows authenticated attackers with at least Subscriber-level privileges to perform Local File Inclusion (LFI) attacks. By manipulating the affected parameter, an attacker can read arbitrary files from the server's filesystem that the web server process has permissions to access. The issue is resolved in version 4.9.3.
Affected products
- WP Maps WP Maps (wp-google-map-plugin) < 4.9.3
Timeline
- 2026-04-27: disclosed: Vulnerability publicly disclosed by WPScan
- 2026-04-27: patched: Fix released in version 4.9.3
- 2026-05-18: advisory: NVD published the CVE record