CVE-2026-16618CWE-434unrestricted-file-upload

CVE-2026-16618

Critical · published August 4, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
57.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Improve SEO WordPress plugin through 2.0.11 does not properly validate uploaded files, checking only the file content type while writing the file with the attacker-supplied extension into a publicly accessible directory, allowing unauthenticated users to upload executable PHP files and achieve remote code execution.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00831 · 57.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2026-08-04T11:16Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 AUG 06:00Z
    ImproveSEO <= 2.0.11 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload Leading to Remote Code Execution
    cvelistv5