Squeeze < 1.7.12 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0073 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Squeeze (Unknown): 1.7.12
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | Squeeze | before 1.7.12 | 1.7.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Squeeze VendorUnknown Affected before 1.7.12 Fixed in 1.7.12 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Squeeze (Unknown) Fixed in 1.7.12
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16985
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fwrm-w2w9-jm5f
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16985 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16985 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fwrm-w2w9-jm5f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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