CVE-2026-6960
Published: 21 May 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-6960 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Bookingpressplugin (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 41.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
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.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Arbitrary file upload vuln in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables initial access via T1190 and web shell deployment for RCE via T1505.003.
NVD Description
The BookingPress Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'bookingpress_validate_submitted_booking_form_func' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary…
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files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Note: The vulnerability can only be exploited if a signature custom field is added to the booking form.
Deeper analysisAI
Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.
Details
- CWE(s)
- OWASP Top 10 Web 2025
Affected Products
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EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-31367
Regulatory context (EU CRA / NIS2 / DORA / UK NIS Regulations)
EU Cyber Resilience Act — coordinated disclosure
Critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in products with digital elements may trigger coordinated-disclosure obligations under the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA, Regulation 2024/2847). Manufacturers placing products on the EU market must notify ENISA and the relevant CSIRTs without undue delay once active exploitation is known.