Vulnerability · Published Aug 10, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-16985Squeeze < 1.7.12 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity unrestricted file upload in Squeeze from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/045a15f3-5750-4c4e-977d-e1283e3c967d/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description