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    Critical WP Maps Pro Flaw Actively Exploited to Create Admin Accounts

    Threat actors are attempting to actively exploit a critical security flaw impacting WP Maps Pro, a WordPress plugin that has had over 15,000 sales on the Envato Market, to create malicious administrator accounts on susceptible sites. WP Maps Pro allows site owners to embed custom...

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    Critical WP Maps Pro Flaw Actively Exploited to Create Admin Accounts
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    This critical vulnerability in a popular WordPress plugin, WP Maps Pro, allows attackers to gain full administrative control of websites. The active exploitation highlights the ongoing risks associated with unpatched third-party plugins and the need for robust security practices in the WordPress ecosystem.

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