CVE-2026-118043 json
Bulk Media Register < 2.01 - Author+ Arbitrary File Move via Path Traversal
published 2026-10-31 9 d ago modified 2026-11-02 6 d ago also EUVD-2026-114582
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Bulk Media Register WordPress plugin before 2.01 does not properly validate a user-supplied path before moving a file on the server, allowing users with the Author role to move or rename arbitrary files, including outside the WordPress root, which can defeat directory-level access controls and disclose protected files.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Bulk Media Register 2.01
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bcb6cb6b-d1bc-4c92-8c3b-4ad48348a2b1/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- Unknown Bulk Media Register
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/bcb6cb6b-d1bc-4c92-8c3b-4ad48348a2b1/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-118043
- NVD CVE-2026-118043
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