CVE-2026-121497 json
Askany < 2.2.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
published yesterday modified 22h ago also EUVD-2026-123185
- cvss
- 9.8
- 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 12%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The AskAny WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 does not validate the extension or content of files attached to chat messages, trusting the browser-supplied file type instead, which allows unauthenticated users to upload PHP files and execute arbitrary code when visitor attachments are enabled.
Patch / fix
- Unknown AskAny 2.2.0
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 23h ago
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e6aed436-10c6-403b-8d1a-0cf42f3e5aeb/ 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 AskAny
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/e6aed436-10c6-403b-8d1a-0cf42f3e5aeb/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-121497
- NVD CVE-2026-121497
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