Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain WordPress admin session
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ExploitSubmit crafted param to WP Maps
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ExecutionInjected SQL executes in DB
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ImpactExtract database contents
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires an authenticated WordPress Administrator session (PR:H) reaching a vulnerable WP Maps admin parameter in versions ≤4.9.9; the injection is in an administrator-only code path, so a non-admin cannot trigger it. No user interaction and no non-default configuration are needed beyond having the plugin active. The dominant limiting factor is that the attacker must already hold the highest privilege level in WordPress, which sharply reduces added impact and rules out unauthenticated or low-privilege exploitation. |
| Impact | This is a high-CVSS (7.6) but comparatively low real-world-priority issue once the privilege requirement is weighed. The CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L is network-reachable and low-complexity with no user interaction, but PR:H means the attacker must already hold WordPress Administrator rights. In WordPress that is decisive: an Administrator can already install plugins, edit PHP, and run arbitrary code, so an SQL injection reachable only from an admin session grants little practical privilege escalation beyond what the role already permits - the vendor CWE label 'Administrator SQL Injection' confirms this. No EPSS score is provided, the CVE is not on CISA KEV, and no public exploit is identified in the input (Patchstack advisory reference only, not exploit code). Exploitation status: no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The vendor's S:C (scope change) and C:H are defensible for raw DB read, but the realistic threat is a malicious/compromised admin or a chained attacker who has already achieved admin, not opportunistic mass exploitation. Priority is low-to-moderate; treat as defense-in-depth hardening rather than an emergency. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has already obtained WordPress Administrator credentials (via phishing, credential reuse, or a prior compromise) submits a crafted parameter to a WP Maps admin endpoint that is concatenated unsafely into a SQL query, letting them read arbitrary database contents such as other users' password hashes and secrets. No public exploit code is identified in the available data; exploitation is bounded by the requirement to already be authenticated as an administrator. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 17, 2026
SQL injection in the WP Maps WordPress plugin (Flipper Code) through version 4.9.9 lets an attacker who already holds a WordPress Administrator session inject arbitrary SQL through an admin-side parameter, exposing database contents. The vulnerable code path is administrator-only (CVSS PR:H), so the flaw cannot be triggered by unauthenticated or low-privilege users, and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis; reported by Patchstack (ENISA EUVD-2026-81504). This is a high-CVSS (7.6) but comparatively low real-world-priority issue once the highest-privilege prerequisite is weighed.
RemediationAI
Upgrade WP Maps to a release later than 4.9.9 as soon as the vendor publishes one; no exact fixed version number is confirmed in the available data, so verify the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-google-map-plugin/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-maps-plugin-4-9-9-sql-injection-vulnerability) and the plugin's WordPress.org page before assuming a given version is patched. If no fix is available, base compensating controls on the fact that the injection requires an authenticated WordPress Administrator session: audit and remove unused Administrator accounts, keep the count of admins minimal, do not grant admin rights to users who only need content roles (editor/author roles do not reach the vulnerable admin-only path), and enforce strong unique passwords plus MFA on every admin account so the prerequisite session is harder to obtain. Log and review admin-side requests for anomalous SQL-like parameters and restrict administrator access to trusted networks or IP allowlists where operationally feasible - these reduce exposure but do not remove the underlying flaw. If the site does not need mapping functionality, deactivating or uninstalling the plugin eliminates the attack surface entirely, at the cost of losing that feature. WAF rules that block SQL metacharacters in admin request parameters can add a layer of protection but risk false positives on legitimate admin traffic and may not cover every injection point, so they should not be treated as a substitute for patching, and after any plugin update the site should be re-verified as running a version above 4.9.9.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected component is the WP Maps WordPress plugin (CPE cpe:2.3:a:flipper_code:wp_maps, plugin slug wp-google-map-plugin), which handles map/geo data inside the WordPress admin interface. The root cause is CWE-89, improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command - a plugin-supplied parameter is concatenated into a SQL statement (typically via $wpdb) without prepared-statement binding or $wpdb->prepare() escaping, allowing an attacker-supplied value to alter query logic when an SQL payload is escaped into the query. Per our independent assessment the exploitable vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N: network reachable, low attack complexity, no user interaction, but gated behind WordPress Administrator privileges because the injection lives in an administrator-only code path; success yields high confidentiality impact (read access to WordPress database contents, including user hashes, options, and any plugin-stored data), limited integrity impact, and no availability impact, with scope unchanged. The published CVSS of 7.6 differs in its scope and integrity/availability sub-scores (S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L); our assessment treats the exploit as not crossing a security scope boundary and as having limited integrity effect, and both agree on the Administrator prerequisite, which is the dominant limiting factor.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Admin-only reachability forces PR:H; I keep S:U since an admin already spans the WP DB, rate C:H for arbitrary DB read and I:L for limited write via injection.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Administrator SQL Injection in WP Maps <= 4.9.9 versions.
Executive ViewAI
A SQL injection flaw in the WP Maps plugin (Flipper Code), affecting all versions through 4.9.9, could allow someone holding a full WordPress Administrator session to extract data from the site's underlying database. Because the attack path requires the highest level of administrative access, the practical exposure is limited to organizations whose admin credentials are already compromised, shared too broadly, or weakly protected. No vendor patch is currently available, so leadership should treat this as a credential-hygiene and access-governance issue rather than an imminent external breach risk.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: deactivate or remove the WP Maps plugin where it is not essential; strictly limit and periodically recertify WordPress Administrator accounts; enforce MFA and unique credentials for all admins; restrict wp-admin access by IP allowlist or VPN; apply WAF/virtual-patching signatures for SQL injection against the plugin's admin-side parameters; enable and monitor admin activity logging; and prepare to apply the vendor fix immediately once released.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
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EUVD-2026-81504
GHSA-39v4-x558-8g2x
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
Exploit-DB