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.
Published: 2026-08-10
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EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-16985

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Updated: 2026-08-10T08:00:05Z

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