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15,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Administrator Account Creation Vulnerability in WP Maps Pro WordPress Plugin

Wordfence28/05/2026, 19:19
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Summary

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Key Points:

  • Unauthenticated Administrator Account Creation vulnerability in WP Maps Pro plugin.
  • Over 15,000 WordPress sites are potentially affected, allowing attackers to create new administrator accounts without authentication.
  • Immediate patching of the WP Maps Pro plugin is recommended to mitigate this vulnerability.

Technical Details: The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit the WP Maps Pro plugin, enabling them to create new administrator accounts on affected WordPress sites.

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: None mentioned

IOCs Mentioned: None mentioned

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