Critical 9.8Published May 15, 2026

CVE-2021-47965WordPress Plugin WP Super Edit 2.5.4 Unrestricted File Upload

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 2:00 PM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

WordPress Plugin WP Super Edit 2.5.4 and earlier contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FCKeditor component that allows attackers to upload dangerous file types without validation. Attackers can upload arbitrary files through the filemanager upload endpoint to achieve remote code execution and complete system compromise.

CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-434
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: May 25, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

wp-super-edit WP Super Edit wp_super_edit:wp_super_edit (from the name)	through 2.5.4	CNA record

References

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49839	exploit
https://wordpress.org	product
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-super-edit/	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wp-super-edit-unrestricted-file-upload	third-party-advisory

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