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CVE-2026-39492 Flipper Code – WordPress Development Company CVE debrief

CVE-2026-39492 is a critical vulnerability in the WP Maps plugin for WordPress. The vulnerability is an unauthenticated SQL injection issue, which has been rated with a CVSS score of 9.3 and a severity of CRITICAL. It was published on June 15, 2026, at 21:16:44 UTC and modified at 21:24:32 UTC the same day.

Vendor
Flipper Code – WordPress Development Company
Product
WP Maps
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of the WP Maps plugin, particularly those using versions <= 4.9.1, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by an unauthenticated SQL injection issue in the WP Maps plugin. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to data breaches or other malicious activities.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update the WP Maps plugin to a version that is not vulnerable (>= 4.9.2).
  • Use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to detect and prevent SQL injection attacks.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was reported by Patchstack, as indicated by the reference link [ref-4].

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-39492 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-39492

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-39492 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39492

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.