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WP Maps Pro bug exploited to create admin accounts on WordPress sites
Hackers are targeting WordPress websites running a vulnerable version of the WP Maps Pro plugin, which allows creating rogue administrator accounts without authentication.
Summary
Hackers are targeting WordPress websites running a vulnerable version of the WP Maps Pro plugin, which allows creating rogue administrator accounts without authentication. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-8732, has a critical severity rating and impacts WP Maps Pro versions 6.1.0 and older. It was discovered and reported by security researcher David Brown.
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