Arbitrary file upload in Insert Or Embed Articulate Content Into WordPress

CVE-2026-16060

The Insert or Embed Articulate Content into WordPress plugin through 4.3000000027 does not correctly validate the contents of an uploaded archive, relying on a bypassable check that lets an Editor-level user upload a server-executable file into a public directory, resulting in remote code execution on servers configured to execute it.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (58.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.0% 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-2026-16060: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Insert Or Embed Articulate Content Into WordPress — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16060?
CVE-2026-16060 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Insert Or Embed Articulate Content Into WordPress, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-16060?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.