CVE-2026-32524 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-32524: WordPress Photo Engine plugin <= 6.4.9 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Jordy Meow

Product Photo Engine

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published March 25, 2026

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Jordy Meow Photo Engine wplr-sync allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects Photo Engine: from n/a through <= 6.4.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Photo Engine versions up to 6.4.9 allow authenticated administrators to upload files without proper validation. An attacker with admin privileges can upload malicious files that affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability across the system. Update to a version newer than 6.4.9.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload malicious files to compromise the site's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow file uploads that damage or take over your entire site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2026 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32524 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html AskarLabs — CWE-434 write-up Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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