flippercode WP Maps Plugin up to 4.9.4 on WordPress location_messages cross site scripting

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in flippercode WP Maps Plugin up to 4.9.4 on WordPress. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument location_messages results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-9594. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in flippercode WP Maps Plugin up to 4.9.4 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument location_messages with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

The WP Maps – Google Maps,OpenStreetMap,Mapbox,Store Locator,Listing,Directory & Filters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'location_messages' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires the attacker to hold the custom wpgmp_manage_location capability, which is granted to administrators by default but can be assigned to lower-privileged roles via the plugin's Permissions screen.

The weakness was presented by Yousef Alraddadi. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-9594 since 05/26/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 4.9.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-34959). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• flippercode

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• WP Maps Plugin

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• 4.9.0
• 4.9.1
• 4.9.2
• 4.9.3
• 4.9.4

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