Reported vulnerability

WP Map Block <= 3.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Map Publish/Unpublish/Delete via set_status() and bulk() REST Endpoints

Published 15 Oct 2026

Updated 15 Oct 2026

CVE-2026-19798

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WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters

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Wordfence advisory

medium · CVSS 4.3

The Wp Map Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the set_status() and bulk() functions in the Maps_Controller REST controller in versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. The plugin's permission_callback (can_edit()) only verifies current_user_can('edit_posts') and performs no object-level ownership check or verification of publish-level capabilities, while the handlers pass the caller-controlled map ID directly to wp_update_post() (and wp_delete_post() in the bulk delete branch) to change post_status between publish and draft. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to publish or unpublish (and bulk-delete) any wpmb_map post, including maps owned by administrators, which hides published maps from all public pages site-wide or forces draft maps to become publicly visible.

Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters

Software
plugin · wp-map-block
Affected versions
Start version unspecified, through 3.0.0
Fix availability
Fix available
Fixed versions
3.1.0

Recommended action

Update to version 3.1.0, or a newer patched version

Further references (1)
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Questions about this vulnerability

Which versions of WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 3.0.0. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Is a fix available for WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in WP Map Block – Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Store & Shop Locator, Directory, Listings & Filters. It lists these fixed versions: 3.1.0. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

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