CVE-2026-12954Mapster WP Maps <= 1.23.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary User Meta Write via 'acf-photo-gallery-groups' Parameter
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The Mapster WP Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary User Meta Write in all versions up to, and including, 1.23.0 via the `my_profile_update()` function. This is due to the function performing no nonce verification, no capability check, and no allowlist validation on the meta key supplied via the `acf-photo-gallery-groups` POST parameter before passing both the meta key and its corresponding value directly to `update_user_meta()`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary user meta values, though privilege escalation is not possible.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-20
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Wordfence
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
mapster Mapster WP Maps mapster:wp_maps (from the name) | through 1.23.0 | CNA record |
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a70757f7-63a0-452a-a078-0fb7f82844b6?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mapster-wp-maps/tags/1.21.0/includes/acf-photo-gallery-field/includes/acf_photo_gallery_save.php#L47
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mapster-wp-maps/tags/1.23.0/includes/acf-photo-gallery-field/includes/acf_photo_gallery_save.php#L47
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mapster-wp-maps/tags/1.23.0/includes/acf-photo-gallery-field/includes/acf_photo_gallery_save.php#L43
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mapster-wp-maps/tags/1.21.0/includes/acf-photo-gallery-field/includes/acf_photo_gallery_save.php#L43
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3611280%40mapster-wp-maps&new=3611280%40mapster-wp-maps
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