Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-6555

Critical

Published: 20 May 2026

Published
20 May 2026
Modified
20 May 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0027 50.4th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2026-6555 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 49.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-434

Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.

addresses: CWE-434

Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.

addresses: CWE-434

Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.

addresses: CWE-434

Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.

NVD Description

The ProSolution WP Client plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to an array validation mismatch where only the first file in the upload array undergoes extension and…

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MIME type validation, while all files are processed and uploaded to a web-accessible directory. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files and achieve remote code execution by sending a valid first file followed by a malicious file.

Deeper analysisAI

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Details

CWE(s)

Affected Products

Wordpress
inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

References