Vulnerability · Published Aug 3, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

CVE-2026-16060Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress <= 4.3000000027 - Editor+ Arbitrary File Upload

Critical 9.8

In plain English

A critical-severity unrestricted file upload in Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical

Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 41.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Unknown	Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress	0 – through 4.3000000027

Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a5937e0d-c1bc-4787-9ab9-ab58b9789b68/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description