CVE-2026-45444
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 · uneditedUnrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in WP Swings Gift Cards For WooCommerce Pro allows Using Malicious Files. This issue affects Gift Cards For WooCommerce Pro: from n/a through 4.2.6.
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 confidenceThe WP Swings Gift Cards For WooCommerce Pro plugin versions up to 4.2.6 contain an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows attackers to upload malicious files (e.g., PHP shells) to the server. This can lead to remote code execution and complete site compromise.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify plugin installationAccess WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins section, and look for 'Gift Cards For WooCommerce Pro' by WP Swings. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder containing 'gift-cards-for-woocommerce' or similar naming.Affected if The plugin is installed and active in the WordPress environment
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Check installed versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > Gift Cards For WooCommerce Pro and note the version number displayed. Compare against the affected range: versions up to and including 4.2.6Affected if Installed version is 4.2.6 or lower
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Confirm upload functionality is accessibleNavigate to the plugin settings in WooCommerce > Gift Cards. Look for upload or import features that allow users to upload files such as custom gift card templates, CSV imports, or media attachments.Affected if The upload feature is present and enabled on the site
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Inspect upload directories for suspicious filesCheck the WordPress upload directory (typically /wp-content/uploads/) and any plugin-specific upload folders. Look for unexpected file types such as .php, .phtml, .exe, .sh, or other executable extensions.Affected if Any PHP files, executables, or scripts are found in upload directories that were not intentionally placed there
A site is affected if the WP Swings Gift Cards For WooCommerce Pro plugin is installed with version 4.2.6 or lower and the file upload feature is accessible and being used.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict server-side file type validation (whitelist approach), verify file content/magic bytes, store uploads outside web root, disable script execution in upload directories, and ensure proper capability checks and nonces on upload functionality.
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-45444 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data