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CVE-2026-85573: All in One Files Upload (WordPress plugin) · Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Affects All in One Files Upload (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 2.0.17 soon.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-09-30.

Patch
Available – fixed in 2.0.17
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade All in One Files Upload (WordPress plugin) to 2.0.17.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
All in One Files UploadAffected
  • >=2.0.3 <2.0.17
Fixed in
  • 2.0.17

AI-suggested

Upgrade the All in One Files Upload plugin to version 2.0.17 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Applying this official patch eliminates the risk by properly sanitizing uploaded SVG files and verifying upload request authenticity. No additional mitigation steps are required once the update is applied.

Description

CVE-2026-85573 is a high-severity Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the All in One Files Upload WordPress plugin versions 2.0.3 up to but not including 2.0.17. The plugin improperly adds SVG files to allowed upload types without sanitizing them or verifying the authenticity of upload requests. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to upload files containing active content that executes in the site's origin when accessed by a victim.

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