CVE-2026-65461
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 · uneditedAdministrator Arbitrary File Upload in Really Simple CSV Importer <= 1.3 versions.
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 · moderate confidenceThe Really Simple CSV Importer WordPress plugin (versions 1.3 and below) contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows administrator-level users to upload files of any type to the server. This could enable remote code execution if malicious PHP or other executable files are uploaded and accessed.
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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 is installedCheck for the 'really-simple-csv-importer' directory in wp-content/plugins/ or view the installed plugins list in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if The Really Simple CSV Importer plugin appears in the list of installed plugins
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Identify installed versionOpen the main plugin file (usually really-simple-csv-importer.php) and look for the 'Version' header comment in the plugin file header, or check the version displayed next to the plugin name in WordPress adminAffected if The version number returned is 1.3 or lower, or no version is displayed (indicating an old unversioned release)
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Confirm admin access capabilityCheck if the WordPress user performing the check has Administrator-level privileges, as the vulnerability requires an authenticated administrator to exploitAffected if The current user has Administrator role and can access plugin settings/import functionality
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Inspect upload directory for unexpected filesCheck the WordPress uploads directory (typically wp-content/uploads/) and the plugin directory for any unexpected PHP files, scripts, or executable files that should not be thereAffected if Any suspicious PHP files, shell scripts, or executable files are found in upload directories that were not intentionally uploaded through legitimate means
If the Really Simple CSV Importer plugin versions 1.3 or below is installed and the user has Administrator access, the environment is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload and potential remote code execution.
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 dataUpgrade to the latest version of Really Simple CSV Importer. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released, or implement server-side restrictions on allowed file types in uploads.
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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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-65461 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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