Description
The Workeera WordPress plugin before 1.0.6 does not restrict which profile values a candidate may submit, nor validate the type of the file it subsequently writes into a publicly reachable directory, allowing users with a role as low as subscriber to upload arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution.
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Workeera WordPress plugin allows candidates to submit arbitrary profile data without restriction or validation of the file type that may be saved to a publicly accessible directory. Because these submissions are not properly checked, a user with a low‑privilege role such as subscriber can upload any file, including executable code, that can then be executed by the web server, resulting in full remote code execution.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress site that has installed the Workeera plugin prior to version 1.0.6 is affected. The plugin is distributed by an unknown vendor and is used to manage job board candidate profiles. Subscribers or any logged‑in user with the ability to create or edit a candidate profile can trigger the flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability enables an attacker to run arbitrary code on the affected web server with the permissions of the user role that uploads the file—subscribers have very low privileges but can still upload the file. The likely attack vector is through mass assignment of candidate profile data, allowing a subscriber to upload files. The EPSS score is < 1%, and the CVSS score is 8.8. The flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. However, the combination of unrestricted file upload and remote code execution presents a high severity risk, as exploitation requires only the ability to create or edit a candidate profile, a common task for many users on a job board site.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 27, 2026 at 17:07 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Workeera plugin to version 1.0.6 or later.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, disable the file upload functionality for subscriber roles or restrict uploaded file types to a whitelist such as jpg, png, or pdf.
  • Move the upload directory outside the web root or configure it to serve files with non‑executable permissions, and remove any executable files that may already have been uploaded.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 27, 2026 at 17:07 UTC.

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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-434

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Workeera WordPress plugin before 1.0.6 does not restrict which profile values a candidate may submit, nor validate the type of the file it subsequently writes into a publicly reachable directory, allowing users with a role as low as subscriber to upload arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution.
Title Workeera Remote Tech Job Board < 1.0.6 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Upload via Candidate Profile Mass Assignment
References

Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T14:23:46.675Z

Reserved: 2026-08-20T08:14:08.257Z

Link: CVE-2026-77018

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T14:16:52.703Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-27T06:17:27.500

Modified: 2026-08-28T18:43:25.883

Link: CVE-2026-77018

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T17:15:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-434

    Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type