The Demo Import WordPress plugin through 1.1.3 does not validate the type of files uploaded during demo-content import (the WordPress file-type test is disabled), allowing high-privilege users (Administrator by default, including non-super-admin site administrators on multisite) to upload executable PHP files to the uploads directory.
History

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-434

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0000

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Description The Demo Import WordPress plugin through 1.1.3 does not validate the type of files uploaded during demo-content import (the WordPress file-type test is disabled), allowing high-privilege users (Administrator by default, including non-super-admin site administrators on multisite) to upload executable PHP files to the uploads directory.
Title Theme Demo Import <= 1.1.3 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2026-08-01T06:00:11.046Z

Updated: 2026-08-05T19:48:45.979Z

Reserved: 2026-06-24T12:02:12.212Z

Link: CVE-2026-13157

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T19:41:47.183Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-01T07:16:29.030

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:31:36.750

Link: CVE-2026-13157

cve-icon Redhat

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