CVE-2026-6271

Career Section <= 1.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Published May 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Career Section plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 via the CV upload handler. This is due to missing file type validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Shahinurislam
Shahinurislam career Section
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Shahinurislam
Shahinurislam career Section
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Career Section plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 via the CV upload handler. This is due to missing file type validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible.
Title Career Section <= 1.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
May 14, 2026, 10:45 AM
Reserved
Apr 14, 2026, 11:40 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 14, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 11:00 AM