CVE-2026-12872 Webinfos <= 1.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files, including PHP, to achieve remote code execution on servers running the Webinfos WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12872?
CVE-2026-12872 is a critical vulnerability in Unknown Webinfos, published on 3 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Webinfos WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not validate the type or name of uploaded files, nor restrict the upload action with any authentication, capability, or nonce check, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files (including PHP) to a web-accessible directory, leading to remote code execution on servers that execute PHP from the uploads path.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12872?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-12872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jm79-ggg6-34q9.