CVE-2026-14946

CVE-2026-14946

A high privileged remote attacker can upload a .php file and then request it directly from /uploads/<filename>.php to achieve arbitrary code execution due to improper file type validation which could result in full system compromise.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (53.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-14946: held from 0.005 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.002

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-14946?
CVE-2026-14946 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-14946?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.