The WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘wpgmza_custom_js’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 10.0.05 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping and missing capability check in the 'admin_post_wpgmza_save_settings' hook anonymous function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVE-2026-4268 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps). It affects Versions up to 10.0.05 and is fixed in 10.0.06.
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CVE-2026-4268 is tracked for the Plugin WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions up to 10.0.05. Update WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) to 10.0.06 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
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| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
wp-google-maps
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2026-4268 |
| Patched Versions |
10.0.06
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 10.0.05
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WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 7.11.17 - SQL Injection
Google Maps <= 9.0.47 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.38 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.32 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
WP Google Maps <= 9.0.29 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
WP Go Maps (formerly WP Google Maps) <= 9.0.28 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
WP Google Maps <= 9.0.27 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REST API
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