VulnSocial

CVE-2026-16265Disclosure

LOWCVSS 6.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

The WP Maps WordPress plugin before 4.9.7 does not perform a capability check in one of its AJAX actions and does not restrict the operation it dispatches, allowing users with a Subscriber account to trigger uncontrolled recursion that exhausts server resources, resulting in a Denial of Service.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-400

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-08: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-08: 108-08
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • CyberSignal | Cybersecurity News@XQOPTRX
    Disclosure

    💥 WP Maps vulnerability can trigger server DoS CVE-2026-16265 affects WP Maps before 4.9.7. A Subscriber-level user can reach an inadequately protected AJAX operation and trigger uncontrolled recursion, consuming server resources and potentially causing denial of service. 🔎 Source: WPScan / VulDB #WordPress #DoS #CVE #WebSecurity #CyberSecurity

    Post summary

    The post announces a new CVE (2026-16265) affecting WP Maps pre‑4.9.7, describing a subscriber‑level DoS via uncontrolled AJAX recursion.

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