What the vulnerability does
01Description
The GoDAM – Organize WordPress Media Library & File Manager with Unlimited Folders for Images, Videos & more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads in versions up to, and including, 1.12.2. This is due to insufficient file type validation in the save_video_file() function hooked into WPForms' public wpforms_process_before_filter, which trusts the attacker-supplied multipart Content-Type header, preserves the original filename via wp_unique_filename(), and moves the raw upload with $wp_filesystem->move() into a web-served directory — bypassing wp_handle_upload()'s MIME/extension allowlist. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
GoDAM allows unauthenticated attackers to upload files of any type to the WordPress site without restriction. An attacker can upload malicious PHP files or other executable code, then access them directly to run their own code on the site. This affects all versions up to 1.12.2. Update immediately to a version newer than 1.12.2.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Upload and execute arbitrary files, including PHP code, to take full control of the WordPress site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Complete compromise of the WordPress installation. Attackers can steal data, modify content, install backdoors, or use the site to attack others.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
None. The attacker needs only network access; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
July 23, 2026
CVE published
