CVE-2026-16985

HIGHPre-NVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-10. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Squeeze WordPress plugin before 1.7.12 does not validate the file type or extension of the per-size image data written by one of its attachment-update actions, allowing users with the upload_files capability (Author and above) to write an executable PHP file into the uploads directory and achieve remote code execution.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(high)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
34%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 10, 2026

Last Modified

August 11, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 11, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Squeeze < 1.7.12 – Author+ Arbitrary File Upload | CVE 2026-16985 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/045a15f3-5750-4c4e-977d-e1283e3c967d/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16985(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 28× in last 7d / 43× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-20 17:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-20 05:01 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-20 05:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-19 16:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-19 04:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-18 15:38 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-18 15:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-18 02:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-17 14:07 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-17 14:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-08-17 01:41 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-17 01:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-16 13:15 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-16 13:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-08-16 00:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-15 12:23 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-08-15 12:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-14 23:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-14 11:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-13 23:04 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-13 23:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-13 10:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-12 22:12 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-12 22:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-12 09:46 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-12 09:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-11 21:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-11 20:45 UTCEG score recompute▲ 8.80
  12. 2026-08-11 20:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-11 20:45 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 8.8 · severity → HIGH
  14. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-10 07:19 UTCNVD update
  17. 2026-08-10 06:41 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-10 06:41 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-16985?
CVE-2026-16985 is a high vulnerability published on August 10, 2026. The Squeeze WordPress plugin before 1.7.12 does not validate the file type or extension of the per-size image data written by one of its attachment-update actions, allowing users with the upload_files capability (Author and above) to write an executable PHP file into the uploads directory and…
When was CVE-2026-16985 disclosed?
CVE-2026-16985 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 10, 2026, with the most recent update on August 11, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-16985 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-16985 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 66.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-16985?
CVE-2026-16985 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-16985?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-16985, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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