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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV N L L N U H H H 8.8 .0041 34.0 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Squeeze unspecified —
TIMELINE Jul 24 Reserved by WPScan Aug 10 Published (CNA: WPScan) Aug 11 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16985 (Unknown Squeeze). Public exploit reference added.
The Squeeze WordPress plugin before 1.7.12 does not validate the file type or extension of the per-size image data written by one of its attachment-update actions, allowing users with the upload_files capability (Author and above) to write an executable PHP file into the uploads directory and achieve remote code execution.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by WPScan |
| August 10, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: WPScan) |
| August 11, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-16985 (Unknown Squeeze). Public exploit reference added. |
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Squeeze | — | — | — |
Authoritative record: CVE-2026-16985 at cve.org
Weaknesses: CWE-434
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