Piotnet Addons for Elementor Pro <= 7.1.70 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Form File Upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The Piotnet Addons for Elementor Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload due to missing file type validation in the 'pafe_ajax_form_builder' function in all versions up to, and including, 7.1.70. The plugin uses an incomplete extension blacklist that only blocks php, phpt, php5, php7, and exe extensions, while allowing dangerous extensions such as .phar or .phtml to be uploaded. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Note: The exploit can only be exploited if a file field is added to the form.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4885
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjqr-fmw5-p2v4
References
More Piotnet vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-04257 Piotnet Forms <= 2.1.40 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Form File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-05713 Piotnet Forms <= 1.0.28 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-22531 WordPress Piotnet Addons For Elementor Pro plugin <= 7.1.67 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-28066 WordPress Piotnet Forms Plugin <= 1.0.25 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-22215 Cross-site scripting in Piotnet Addons For Elementor Pro CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-22219 WordPress Piotnet Addons For Elementor Pro plugin <= 7.1.17 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post/Page Deletion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-4885 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-4885 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gjqr-fmw5-p2v4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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