Critical Risk Disclosed
CVE-2026-6271
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.
Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low Priority0.18%
The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) uses machine learning to estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
0% (Theoretical)100% (Certainty)
7-Day Exploitation Trend
Vulnerability Timeline
2 eventsMay 14, 2026
Vulnerability Disclosed
Published to component-level vulnerability database.
May 14, 2026
Last Updated
Record updated with new analysis or tags.
Threat Actor Attribution
PREMIUM INTELAssociated Groups:Lazarus Group, APT28
Ransomware Campaigns:LockBit 3.0, BlackCat
IoCs (Indicators):14 IPs, 3 Hashes
Remediation & Mitigation
SOLUTIONOfficial patches and mitigation steps are available for this vulnerability.
# Update Command
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name
References
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3507785/career-sectionWordpress
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3507912/career-sectionWordpress
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3507917/career-sectionWordpress
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/005d1abc-761d-4f9a-bc21-aad63e8efd66?source=cveWordfence
Am I Vulnerable?
Check your domain or package.json for CVE-2026-6271 exposure.
Vulnerability Details
CVSS Base Score
9.8/ 10
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published Date
May 14, 2026
Last Modified
May 14, 2026
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