Authenticated file inclusion via unsanitized template path
Published May 18, 2026 · Updated May 18, 2026
Path traversal in Flipper Code WP Maps before 4.9.3 allows remote authenticated users to include local files through a WordPress AJAX request. The core_templates AJAX action passes template_type through sanitize_text_field, which preserves ../ segments, before using the value to select a template path. A subscriber with a page nonce can escape the intended item template directory and read another local template; broader file reach is not publicly demonstrated.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in Flipper Code WP Maps before 4.9.3 allows remote authenticated users to include local files through a WordPress AJAX request. The core_templates AJAX action passes template_type through sanitize_text_field, which preserves ../ segments, before using the value to select a template path. A subscriber with a page nonce can escape the intended item template directory and read another local template; broader file reach is not publicly demonstrated.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-6381
- Published
- May 18, 2026
- Updated
- May 18, 2026
- Vendor
- Flipper Code
- Product
- WP Maps
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <4.9.3
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- WPScan core_templates path-traversal proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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