A WordPress plugin sold to 15,000 sites has a flaw that lets anyone create an admin account, and attackers are already using it

A Critical Vulnerability in WP Maps Pro

A critical vulnerability in WP Maps Pro, a commercial WordPress plugin with more than 15,000 sales on the Envato Market, is being actively exploited by attackers to create malicious administrator accounts on vulnerable sites. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-8732 with a CVSS score of 9.8, allows unauthenticated users to gain full administrative control of any WordPress installation […]

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