Shared Files < 1.7.70 - Unauthenticated Limited File Upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.7.67, shared-files-pro WordPress plugin before 1.7.70 do not perform a capability check in their file-upload handler, which is registered for unauthenticated users and protected only by a nonce that is output on public pages, so an unauthenticated visitor can upload files to a publicly accessible directory and read the server's absolute path from the response. Uploads are limited to WordPress's allowed MIME types, so executable PHP cannot be uploaded.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Shared Files | before 1.7.67 | 1.7.67 | Patch available | CNA |
| Unknown | shared-files-pro | before 1.7.70 | 1.7.70 | Patch available | CNA |
- Shared Files VendorUnknown Affected before 1.7.67 Fixed in 1.7.67 Patch available CNA
- shared-files-pro VendorUnknown Affected before 1.7.70 Fixed in 1.7.70 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Shared Files (Unknown) Fixed in 1.7.67
- Fix · CNA shared-files-pro (Unknown) Fixed in 1.7.70
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Shared Files 1.7.67
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-10738 Shared Files < 1.7.68 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path TraversalPriority LOW 30
- Release ·
shared-files-pro 1.7.70
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-15601 Shared Files < 1.7.70 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File ReadPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12514
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qpc-6xpr-g8g2
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-12514 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12514 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4qpc-6xpr-g8g2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences