CVE-2026-16250 json
Personal QR Message <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
published 2026-08-03 3 mo ago modified 2026-08-26 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-52178
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Personal QR Message WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not restrict the file types that can be uploaded through an unauthenticated handler, allowing unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary executable PHP files that are directly reachable, leading to remote code execution.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/05bd2683-ef3b-4816-a323-12d5e943612a/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown Personal QR Message
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/05bd2683-ef3b-4816-a323-12d5e943612a/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-16250
- NVD CVE-2026-16250
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