---
id: CVE-2026-17044
title: >-
  The Iptanus File Upload WordPress plugin before 5.1.8 does not properly
  sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to
  an SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.
summary: >-
  The Iptanus File Upload WordPress plugin before 5.1.8 does not properly
  sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to
  an SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.
severity: none
published: '2026-08-09'
updated: '2026-08-09'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17044'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/364c99a4-4ce9-4e5f-bccc-2b4081e4031d/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00445
epssPercentile: 0.35998
ingestedAt: '2026-08-09T15:33:38.200Z'
---

## Overview

The Iptanus File Upload WordPress plugin before 5.1.8 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to an SQL injection exploitable by unauthenticated users.

## Remediation

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