CVE-2026-16985 PUBLISHED

Squeeze < 1.7.12 - Author+ Arbitrary File Upload

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 24.07.2026 Published: 10.08.2026 Updated: 10.08.2026

The Squeeze WordPress plugin before 1.7.12 does not validate the file type or extension of the per-size image data written by one of its attachment-update actions, allowing users with the upload_files capability (Author and above) to write an executable PHP file into the uploads directory and achieve remote code execution.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Squeeze
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 1.7.12 (excl.)

Credits

  • Ezekiel Victor finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type CWE