# CVE-2026-12954: Mapster WP Maps \<= 1.23.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary User Meta Write via 'acf-photo-gallery-groups' Parameter

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-18 · Updated: 2026-09-19

## Affected

- mapster Mapster WP Maps: through 1.23.0

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on mapster Mapster WP Maps, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## 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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