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Critical · 9.8 CVE-2026-16618 EUVD-2026-52578GHSA-62v2-7mcm-qpm4

ImproveSEO <= 2.0.11 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload Leading to Remote Code Execution

Published Aug 4, 2026 · Updated Aug 4, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

Description

The Improve SEO WordPress plugin through 2.0.11 does not properly validate uploaded files, checking only the file content type while writing the file with the attacker-supplied extension into a publicly accessible directory, allowing unauthenticated users to upload executable PHP files and achieve remote code execution.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— Improve SEO ≤ 2.0.11 —

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