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CVE-2026-17044

HIGH · CVSS 8.6 EPSS 0.26% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-09 · Last synced 2026-08-16

CyberRota Analysis

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The Iptanus File Upload plugin for WordPress versions prior to 5.1.8 is vulnerable to SQL injection due to inadequate sanitization and escaping of user-supplied parameters in SQL statements. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially compromising the database and exposing sensitive information. WordPress site administrators using this plugin should prioritize updating to version 5.1.8 or later to mitigate this risk.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2026-17044
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.6
EPSS
0.26%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

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.