WP Maps <= 4.9.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'location_messages' Parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The WP Maps – Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Store Locator,Listing,Directory & Filters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'location_messages' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires the attacker to hold the custom wpgmp_manage_location capability, which is granted to administrators by default but can be assigned to lower-privileged roles via the plugin's Permissions screen.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| flippercode | WP Maps – Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Store Locator,Listing,Directory & Filters | up to 4.9.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Maps – Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Store Locator,Listing,Directory & Filters Vendorflippercode Affected up to 4.9.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9594
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93wv-28fj-w4gg
References
Other 6
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d082c6e6-a18a-44e2-9478-7189f9777198?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/trunk/modules/shortcode/views/put-wpgmp.php#L632
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/trunk/modules/location/model.location.php#L299
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.2/modules/shortcode/views/put-wpgmp.php#L632
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.2/modules/location/model.location.php#L299
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3550683%40wp-google-map-plugin&new=3550683%40wp-google-map-plugin&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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- TI-2026-02785 WP Maps <= 4.9.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'location_id' Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-9594 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9594 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-93wv-28fj-w4gg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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