Answer in brief
CVE-2026-12514 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in Shared Files < 1.7.70 - Unauthenticated Limited File Upload. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/Shared Files (generic), Unknown/shared-files-pro (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Unknown/Shared Files (generic), Unknown/shared-files-pro (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown/Shared Filesgeneric | >=0 <1.7.67 | 1.7.67 |
| Unknown/shared-files-progeneric | >=0 <1.7.70 | 1.7.70 |
Published upstream
Aug 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 28, 2026
The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.7.67, shared-files-pro WordPress plugin before 1.7.70 do not perform a capability check in their file-upload handler, which is registered for unauthenticated users and protected only by a nonce that is output on public pages, so an unauthenticated visitor can upload files to a publicly accessible directory and read the server's absolute path from the response. Uploads are limited to WordPress's allowed MIME types, so executable PHP cannot be uploaded.
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