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.
Published: 2026-05-14
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 15 May 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Thu, 14 May 2026 08:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Shahinurislam
Shahinurislam career Section
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Shahinurislam
Shahinurislam career Section
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 14 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000

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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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Shahinurislam Career Section
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-14T10:45:50.494Z

Reserved: 2026-04-14T11:40:26.648Z

Link: CVE-2026-6271

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Updated: 2026-05-14T10:45:45.885Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-14T07:16:20.650

Modified: 2026-05-14T14:28:41.283

Link: CVE-2026-6271

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-14T08:30:16Z

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