5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-8839
MapPress Maps for WordPress <= 2.96.6 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference via REST API Endpoints
Description

The MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in all versions up to, and including, 2.96.6. This is due to missing ownership verification in the REST API routes registered via `Mappress_Api::rest_api_init()`, where the GET `/wp-json/mapp/v1/maps/{mapid}` endpoint uses `'permission_callback' => '__return_true'` and the write endpoints (POST update, DELETE, PATCH mutate, POST clone, POST empty_trash) only check the generic `edit_posts` capability without confirming that the requester owns the targeted map — a gap that is not compensated at the model layer, as `Mappress_Map::get()`, `save()`, `delete()`, `mutate()`, and `empty_trash()` all operate on any caller-supplied map ID without an ownership check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive map data — including POI titles, addresses, coordinates, and body content — for any map on the site by enumerating map IDs, and for authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above to modify, delete, trash/restore, or clone any map regardless of its author.

INFO

Published Date :

June 6, 2026, 5:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 6, 2026, 5:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin to a version that addresses authorization bypass vulnerabilities.
  • Update the MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin.
  • Verify ownership checks on REST API routes.
  • Ensure map model layer enforces ownership.
  • Apply vendor patches or updates immediately.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-8839.

URL Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L253
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L268
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L328
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L39
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L50
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L75
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L90
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_map.php#L239
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_map.php#L379
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_map.php#L493
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_map.php#L550
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L253
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L268
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L328
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L39
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L50
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L75
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L90
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_map.php#L239
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_map.php#L379
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_map.php#L493
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_map.php#L550
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6&new_path=/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.97.1
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f402aa7-24d6-448b-a1d3-5ee7c90b39bc?source=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-8839 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-8839 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in all versions up to, and including, 2.96.6. This is due to missing ownership verification in the REST API routes registered via `Mappress_Api::rest_api_init()`, where the GET `/wp-json/mapp/v1/maps/{mapid}` endpoint uses `'permission_callback' => '__return_true'` and the write endpoints (POST update, DELETE, PATCH mutate, POST clone, POST empty_trash) only check the generic `edit_posts` capability without confirming that the requester owns the targeted map — a gap that is not compensated at the model layer, as `Mappress_Map::get()`, `save()`, `delete()`, `mutate()`, and `empty_trash()` all operate on any caller-supplied map ID without an ownership check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive map data — including POI titles, addresses, coordinates, and body content — for any map on the site by enumerating map IDs, and for authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above to modify, delete, trash/restore, or clone any map regardless of its author.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-639
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L253
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L268
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L328
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L39
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L50
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L75
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_api.php#L90
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_map.php#L239
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_map.php#L379
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_map.php#L493
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.95.10/mappress_map.php#L550
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L253
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L268
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L328
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L39
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L50
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L75
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_api.php#L90
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_map.php#L239
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_map.php#L379
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_map.php#L493
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6/mappress_map.php#L550
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.96.6&new_path=/mappress-google-maps-for-wordpress/tags/2.97.1
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f402aa7-24d6-448b-a1d3-5ee7c90b39bc?source=cve
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.