CVE-2026-84434CWE-434unrestricted-file-upload

CVE-2026-84434

Critical · published September 19, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
4%
Percentile
90.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.0.4 via the upload_file function. This is due to a mismatch between the field validation pipeline and the file persistence pipeline, where hidden file upload fields bypass extension validation and a rejected file's intact upload state is later passed to upload_file() without re-validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible. Exploitation requires the targeted form to contain a File Upload field with its Visibility set to 'Hidden'; the vulnerability is reachable by unauthenticated attackers on any publicly accessible form meeting this condition.

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
0.03910 · 90.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2026-09-19T07:17Z
References (2)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 SEP 03:24Z
    EPSS moved — → 1%
    epss
  • 19 SEP 02:27Z
    Gravity Forms <= 3.1.0.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Hidden File Upload Field
    cvelistv5