Squeeze < 1.7.12 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-16985
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWPScan
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-08-10 07:16:48 UTC
Updated2026-08-10 07:16:48 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Unknown Squeeze affected 1.7.12 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
wpscan.com/vulnerability/045a15f3-5750-4c4e-977d-e1283e3c967d [email protected] wpscan.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Ezekiel Victor (en)

CNA: WPScan (en)

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