The Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress plugin through 4.3000000027 does not correctly validate the contents of an uploaded archive, relying on a bypassable check that lets an Editor-level user upload a server-executable file into a public directory, resulting in remote code execution on servers configured to execute it.
History

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-434

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0000

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Description The Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress plugin through 4.3000000027 does not correctly validate the contents of an uploaded archive, relying on a bypassable check that lets an Editor-level user upload a server-executable file into a public directory, resulting in remote code execution on servers configured to execute it.
Title Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress <= 4.3000000027 - Editor+ Arbitrary File Upload
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2026-08-03T06:00:13.227Z

Updated: 2026-08-04T18:02:30.186Z

Reserved: 2026-07-17T12:16:09.173Z

Link: CVE-2026-16060

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T18:02:13.239Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-03T07:16:40.633

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

Link: CVE-2026-16060

cve-icon Redhat

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