WordPress File Upload < 5.1.8 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via uniqueuploadid
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The Iptanus File Upload WordPress plugin before 5.1.8 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00445 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Iptanus File Upload (Unknown): 5.1.8
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 | Iptanus File Upload | before 5.1.8 | 5.1.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Iptanus File Upload VendorUnknown Affected before 5.1.8 Fixed in 5.1.8 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Iptanus File Upload (Unknown) Fixed in 5.1.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-17044
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2prc-6923-5fm5
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-17044 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-17044 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2prc-6923-5fm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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