CVE-2026-16985CWE-434unrestricted-file-upload

CVE-2026-16985

High · published August 10, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
53.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Squeeze WordPress plugin before 1.7.12 does not validate the file type or extension of the per-size image data written by one of its attachment-update actions, allowing users with the upload_files capability (Author and above) to write an executable PHP file into the uploads directory and achieve remote code execution.

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
0.00730 · 53.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2026-08-10T11:16Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 AUG 06:00Z
    Squeeze < 1.7.12 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload
    cvelistv5