CVE-2026-6147
The LightSync Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the rest_replace_media() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The LightSync Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the rest_replace_media() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.64% probability · 49th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/lightsyncpro/tags/2.0.1/includes/admin/class-admin.php#L6755
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/lightsyncpro/tags/2.0.1/includes/admin/class-admin.php#L6814
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3507389%40lightsyncpro%2Ftrunk&old=3476495%40lightsyncpro%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9ccdf08b-8b74-4b58-8779-3b07ef2d7b2f?source=cve
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.