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CVE-2026-12514: Shared Files < 1.7.70 - Unauthenticated Limited File Upload
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-08-28 · updated 2026-08-28
- Weakness: CWE-862
Description
The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.7.67, shared-files-pro WordPress plugin before 1.7.70 do not perform a capability check in their file-upload handler, which is registered for unauthenticated users and protected only by a nonce that is output on public pages, so an unauthenticated visitor can upload files to a publicly accessible directory and read the server's absolute path from the response. Uploads are limited to WordPress's allowed MIME types, so executable PHP cannot be uploaded.
Affected products
- Shared Files: before 1.7.67 — fixed in 1.7.67
- shared-files-pro: before 1.7.70 — fixed in 1.7.70
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Shared Files 1.7.67; shared-files-pro 1.7.70. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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