What is CVE-2026-84171?

CVE-2026-84171 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wp Images Upload On Piclect, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-09-12.

How severe is CVE-2026-84171?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Wp Images Upload On Piclect

CVE-2026-84171

The WP images upload on piclect WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate the name or type of uploaded files before writing them to a publicly accessible directory, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code on the server.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

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.

Affected products

Unknown Wp Images Upload On Piclect

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-84171?: CVE-2026-84171 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wp Images Upload On Piclect, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-09-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-84171?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.