CVE-2026-3222 | WP Maps <= 4.9.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'location_id' Parameter

The WP Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'location_id' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.1. This is due to the plugin's database abstraction layer (`FlipperCode_Model_Base::is_column()`) treating user input wrapped in backticks as column names, bypassing the `esc_sql()` escaping function. Additionally, the `wpgmp_ajax_call` AJAX handler (registered for unauthenticated users via `wp_ajax_nopriv`) allows calling arbitrary class methods including `wpgmp_return_final_capability`, which passes the unsanitized `location_id` GET parameter directly to a database query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Published: 2026-03-11 Last update: 2026-04-22 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-3222 is rated Moderate Risk (42.7/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.16%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-3222

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-11 0.16%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-3222

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-3222

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-3222

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-3222

URL Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.1/core/class.model.php#L328
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.1/wp-google-map-plugin.php#L250
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/tags/4.9.1/wp-google-map-plugin.php#L590
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/trunk/core/class.model.php#L328
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/trunk/wp-google-map-plugin.php#L250
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-google-map-plugin/trunk/wp-google-map-plugin.php#L590
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3475665/wp-google-map-plugin/trunk/core/class.model.php
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3475665/wp-google-map-plugin/trunk/wp-google-map-plugin.php
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3475665%40wp-google-map-plugin%2Ftrunk&old=3439153%40wp-google-map-plugin%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b612267c-a125-4153-9de7-bb12a7646021?source=cve
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