---
id: CVE-2026-84738
title: >-
  The AF Companion  WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 does not validate the type of
  files uploaded through one of its import features, allowing users with a
  low-privileged store-management role to upload arbitrary files, including PHP
  ones, le…
summary: >-
  The AF Companion  WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 does not validate the type of
  files uploaded through one of its import features, allowing users with a
  low-privileged store-management role to upload arbitrary files, including PHP
  ones, le…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-94
product: AF Companion
affected:
  - af_companion < 2.2.0
published: '2026-09-18'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T19:08:32.830'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84738'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1d6c7f60-570e-4729-a2d5-463e0b62942e/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00822
epssPercentile: 0.55514
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-18T11:07:59.834519Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-18T06:36:37.980Z'
---

## Overview

The AF Companion  WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 does not validate the type of files uploaded through one of its import features, allowing users with a low-privileged store-management role to upload arbitrary files, including PHP ones, leading to Remote Code Execution.

## Remediation

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