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CVE-2026-6271 Details

ANALYZED

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Description

The Career Section plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 via the CV upload handler. This is due to missing file type validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3507785/career-section	[email protected]	Source CodeVendor
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3507912/career-section	[email protected]	Source CodeVendor
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3507917/career-section	[email protected]	Source CodeVendor
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/005d1abc-761d-4f9a-bc21-aad63e8efd66?source=cve	[email protected]	AdvisoryRemedy

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-434	Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Career Section	All versions
CPE No CPEs found in CPE dictionary for this product. Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
May 14, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]