CVE-2026-16618

Summary

The Improve SEO WordPress plugin through 2.0.11 does not properly validate uploaded files, checking only the file content type while writing the file with the attacker-supplied extension into a publicly accessible directory, allowing unauthenticated users to upload executable PHP files and achieve remote code execution.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
UnknownImprove SEO0 <= 2.0.11affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: total

References