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CVE-2026-6261: The Betheme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in versions up to, and

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-6261· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 01:38 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MuffinGroupBethemeAffected
  • <=28.4
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict author-level user privileges and avoid using the icon-pack upload feature. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.

Description

The Betheme WordPress theme versions up to and including 28.4 contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability. This flaw arises from the upload_icons() function, which moves and unzips user-supplied ZIP files into a public uploads directory without validating the extracted file types. Authenticated users with author-level access or higher can exploit this to upload arbitrary files, including PHP scripts, potentially leading to remote code execution.

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