Missing authorization in WP Map Block lets contributors alter maps
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WP Map Block plugin for WordPress up to and including 3.0.0 lacks an authorization check in its Maps_Controller REST controller, classified as CWE-862. The set_status() handler only requires edit_posts, so authenticated users with Contributor access or higher can publish, unpublish or bulk delete any map, including maps owned by administrators. Unpublishing hides maps from public pages, and publishing exposes draft maps.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The Wp Map Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the set_status() and bulk() functions in the Maps_Controller REST controller in versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. The plugin's permission_callback (can_edit()) only verifies current_user_can('edit_posts') and performs no object-level ownership check or verification of publish-level capabilities, while the handlers pass the caller-controlled map ID directly to wp_update_post() (and wp_delete_post() in the bulk delete branch) to change post_status between publish and draft. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to publish or unpublish (and bulk-delete) any wpmb_map post, including maps owned by administrators, which hides published maps from all public pages site-wide or forces draft maps to become publicly visible.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tusharimran | WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters | up to 3.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters Vendortusharimran Affected up to 3.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for WP Map Block.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19798
- 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-5899-9734-mqjw
References
Other 6
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b42f1f71-e272-48d4-9b3f-4360b287e16f?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-map-block/tags/3.0.0/includes/Rest/Maps_Controller.php#L237
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-map-block/tags/3.0.0/includes/Rest/Maps_Controller.php#L262
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-map-block/tags/3.0.0/includes/Rest/Maps_Controller.php#L124
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-map-block/tags/3.0.0/includes/Rest/Maps_Controller.php#L63
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3730836%40wp-map-block&new=3730836%40wp-map-block
More tusharimran vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-12506 aBlocks – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks <= 1.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-19798 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19798 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5899-9734-mqjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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