---
id: CVE-2026-118423
title: WP Libre Form 1.5.0.1 - Unauthenticated RCE via Arbitrary File Upload
summary: >-
  The WP Libre Form WordPress plugin 1.5.0.1 does not validate the type of files
  uploaded through its form submissions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to
  upload PHP files to a web-accessible location and execute them, leading to
  remote…
severity: critical
cvss: 10
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-434
product: WP Libre Form
affected:
  - wp_libre_form >= 1.5.0.1 <= 1.5.0.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-11-06T11:41:23.335576Z'
published: '2026-11-06'
updated: '2026-11-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-06T11:50:26.362Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118423'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/35149a79-aee1-4f13-ba29-583c2224c5da/'
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
ingestedAt: '2026-11-06T07:47:15.874Z'
epss: 0.00569
epssPercentile: 0.4738
exploits:
  github: 3
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/thiscitze/cve-2026-118423-poc'
    - 'https://github.com/im0xfay/CVE-2026-118423'
    - 'https://github.com/Sable-Research/CVE-2026-118423-WP-Libre-Form'
  checkedAt: '2026-11-07T18:07:02.792Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

The WP Libre Form WordPress plugin 1.5.0.1 does not validate the type of files uploaded through its form submissions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload PHP files to a web-accessible location and execute them, leading to remote code execution.

## Affected

- `wp_libre_form >= 1.5.0.1 <= 1.5.0.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.