WP Images Upload on Piclect <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-434Published · Updated
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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The WP images upload on piclect WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate the name or type of uploaded files before writing them to a publicly accessible directory, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code on the server.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00672 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP images upload on piclect | up to 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP images upload on piclect VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84171
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qgr2-56q2-3f39
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-84171 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-84171 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qgr2-56q2-3f39 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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