The Store Locator WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not validate a parameter before using it in a file path, allowing high-privileged users such as administrators to read arbitrary .php files from the server, including configuration files that contain database credentials and authentication keys.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9062
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/14014b6b-ce49-4778-822c-026ecafa1772