CVE-2026-17044 WordPress File Upload < 5.1.8 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via uniqueuploadid
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the Iptanus File Upload plugin to read or modify database contents.
- 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-2026-17044?
CVE-2026-17044 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Iptanus File Upload, published on 9 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17044?
How do I fix CVE-2026-17044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-17044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17044 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2prc-6923-5fm5.