CVE-2026-0593
WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 10.0.04 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Map Engine Setting Modification
mediumMissing Authorization
5.3
CVSS Score
5.3
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
10.0.05
Patched in
1d
Time to patch
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=10.0.04PublishedJanuary 24, 2026
Last updatedJanuary 24, 2026
Affected pluginwp-google-maps
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