---
title: "CVE-2026-13456: WP Maps - Local File Inclusion"
description: "WP Maps WordPress plugin <= 4.9.8 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability caused by improper sanitization of the 'page' parameter, letting authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access include and execute arbitrary PHP files."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-13456/
---

# CVE-2026-13456 WP Maps - Local File Inclusion

WP Maps WordPress plugin <= 4.9.8 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability caused by improper sanitization of the 'page' parameter, letting authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access include and execute arbitrary PHP files.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.75% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13456)

## Details

Type

Local File Inclusion

Impact

Remote Code Execution, Information Disclosure, Broken Access Control

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

25 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-98](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/98.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to a version later than 4.9.8 or the latest available version.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13456](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13456)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3690856%40wp-google-map-plugin&new=3690856%40wp-google-map-plugin](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3690856%40wp-google-map-plugin&new=3690856%40wp-google-map-plugin)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/404a3124-bff7-4d92-8424-5b21382031f2?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/404a3124-bff7-4d92-8424-5b21382031f2?source=cve)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.3/core/class.controller.php#L115](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.3/core/class.controller.php#L115)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.3/wp-google-map-plugin.php#L605](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.3/wp-google-map-plugin.php#L605)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.3/wp-google-map-plugin.php#L622](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.3/wp-google-map-plugin.php#L622)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.5/core/class.controller.php#L115](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.5/core/class.controller.php#L115)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.5/wp-google-map-plugin.php#L605](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.5/wp-google-map-plugin.php#L605)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.5/wp-google-map-plugin.php#L622](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.5/wp-google-map-plugin.php#L622)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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