TI-2026-76306 Aliases CVE-2026-111398 GHSA-4mc9-xccj-988p

Path traversal in WordPress MapSVG plugin allows arbitrary file deletion

LOW 34CWE-22Published 2026-10-19 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

PT Norther Lights Production MapSVG (mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps WordPress plugin) from n/a through 8.16.1 has a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) because pathnames are not restricted to a required directory. A network attacker with low privileges can delete arbitrary files, which affects availability.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in PT Norther Lights Production MapSVG mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps allows Path Traversal.This issue affects MapSVG: from n/a through 8.16.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00327 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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
PT Norther Lights Production	MapSVG	up to 8.16.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

MapSVG VendorPT Norther Lights Production Affected up to 8.16.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for MapSVG.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

2026-10-19 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111398
2026-10-19 Alias added: GHSA-4mc9-xccj-988p
2026-10-19 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-19 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Other 1

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps/vulnerability/wordpress-mapsvg-plugin-8-16-1-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

TI-2026-76307 Unrestricted file upload in WordPress MapSVG plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2026-75302 SQL injection in WordPress MapSVG plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
TI-2026-75301 Missing authorization in WordPress MapSVG plugin exposes data CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2026-75304 Stored cross-site scripting in WordPress MapSVG plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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