Description
The shared-files-pro WordPress plugin before 1.7.70 does not validate the file path supplied when creating a featured image, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server and republish their contents at a public URL.
Published: 2026-08-28
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-22

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-22

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-22

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-73
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The shared-files-pro WordPress plugin before 1.7.70 does not validate the file path supplied when creating a featured image, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server and republish their contents at a public URL.
Title Shared Files < 1.7.70 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T13:03:21.003Z

Reserved: 2026-08-06T12:20:17.235Z

Link: CVE-2026-19084

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T12:58:06.086Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:40.513

Modified: 2026-08-28T18:43:25.883

Link: CVE-2026-19084

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T17:30:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation

  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  • CWE-73

    External Control of File Name or Path