CVE-2026-16601CWE-434unrestricted-file-upload

CVE-2026-16601

High · published August 25, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
49.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The CM Map Locations – Visualize and share your locations in a few clicks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Limited Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.8 via the uploadMedia function. This is due to insufficient file type validation in the upload handler, which performs incomplete extension filtering without MIME-type checks or upload capability verification before passing attacker-supplied files to move_uploaded_file(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible. The required nonce is exposed to any logged-in Subscriber via the CMLOC_Editor_Images JavaScript object on the front-end location editor page.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00622 · 49.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2026-08-25T12:18Z
References (9)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 AUG 07:34Z
    EPSS moved — → 1%
    epss
  • 25 AUG 07:39Z
    CM Map Locations <= 2.1.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload via cmloc_route_image_upload AJAX Action
    cvelistv5