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.
History

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-434

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Squeeze < 1.7.12 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2026-08-10T06:00:16.136Z

Updated: 2026-08-11T20:40:16.859Z

Reserved: 2026-07-24T08:43:45.499Z

Link: CVE-2026-16985

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T20:40:09.988Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-10T07:16:48.380

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:31:16.753

Link: CVE-2026-16985

cve-icon Redhat

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