Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2026-42748

CRITICAL · 9.9 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-27
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in WPify WPify Woo Czech wpify-woo allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects WPify Woo Czech: from n/a through <= 5.4.1.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The WPify Woo Czech WordPress plugin (wpify-woo) versions up to 5.4.1 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload dangerous file types, including web shells, directly to the web server without proper validation or restrictions.

MitigationUpdate WPify Woo Czech to the latest version beyond 5.4.1. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin immediately and implement web server-level restrictions to prevent execution of uploaded files in the wp-content/uploads directory.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if WPify Woo Czech plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'wpify-woo' or similar
    Affected if The plugin folder exists in the WordPress plugins directory
  2. Determine the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for WPify Woo Czech to view its version number, or read the main plugin PHP file and look for the 'Version' header comment
    Affected if The version is 5.4.1 or lower
  3. Verify file upload functionality is accessible
    Check if the plugin settings or any endpoint related to file upload functionality is enabled. Review plugin settings pages in WordPress admin under WPify Woo Czech settings
    Affected if File upload features are active and accessible to authenticated users
  4. Inspect the uploads directory for suspicious files
    Examine /wp-content/uploads/ and subdirectories for unexpected PHP files, shell scripts, or files with double extensions (e.g., image.php.jpg)
    Affected if Any suspicious executable files are present that were not intentionally uploaded by administrators
  5. Check upload directory configuration
    Review .htaccess (Apache) or nginx config for the uploads directory to see if execution is properly restricted
    Affected if No security restrictions exist to prevent execution of uploaded files, or the uploads directory allows PHP/script execution

A user is affected if the WPify Woo Czech plugin version is 5.4.1 or lower AND the file upload functionality is accessible to authenticated users on their WordPress site.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update WPify Woo Czech to the latest version beyond 5.4.1. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin immediately and implement web server-level restrictions to prevent execution of uploaded files in the wp-content/uploads directory.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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