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15,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Administrator Account Creation Vulnerability in WP Maps Pro WordPress Plugin
On March 24th, 2026, we received a submission for an Unauthenticated Administrator Account Creation vulnerability in WP Maps Pro, a WordPress plugin with more than 15,000 sales. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create new administrator accounts on the affected sites, leading to complete site takeover. The post 15,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Administrator Account Creation Vulnerability in WP Maps Pro WordP…
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WP Maps Pro Flaw Exposed Sites To Administrator Takeover
A critical vulnerability in the WP Maps Pro WordPress plugin allowed unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts and potentially perform a complete site takeover on affected websites. The issue impacted all WP Maps Pro versions up to 6.1.0. The plugin had more than 15,000 sales at the time the vulnerability was disclosed. The vulnerability was submitted to the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program on March 24, 2026. Security researcher D…
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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity news15,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Administrator Account Creation Vulnerability in WP Maps Pro WordPress Plugin
On March 24th, 2026, we received a submission for an Unauthenticated Administrator Account Creation vulnerability in WP Maps Pro, a WordPress plugin with more than 15,000 sales. This vulnerability makes it possible for u…
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