---
id: CVE-2026-84171
title: >-
  The WP images upload on piclect WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate
  the name or type of uploaded files before writing them to a publicly
  accessible directory, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary
  files and ex…
summary: >-
  The WP images upload on piclect WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate
  the name or type of uploaded files before writing them to a publicly
  accessible directory, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary
  files and ex…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-434
product: WP images upload on piclect
affected:
  - wp_images_upload_on_piclect <= 1.0
published: '2026-09-12'
updated: '2026-09-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-14T21:10:17.423'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84171'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e5b9fd87-92a7-4fc6-b8b2-896b87d97c40/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00672
epssPercentile: 0.49897
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-12T15:18:56.202479Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T15:23:07.479Z'
---

## Overview

The WP images upload on piclect WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate the name or type of uploaded files before writing them to a publicly accessible directory, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code on the server.

## Remediation

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