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An editor-level user can upload files with other active extensions into the public uploads directory, which allows stored script execution and possibly code execution on the server.","severity":"medium","cvss":5.4,"epss":0.00155,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["package","php","self-hosted","wordpress"],"not_affected_if":["no-editor-role-users","plugin-4.8.2-or-later","plugin-not-installed"],"how_to_check":"- Check the installed Depicter version in the WordPress admin plugin list or with `wp plugin get depicter --field=version`\n- Look for unexpected executable files (for example `.phtml`, `.php5`, `.phar` or mixed-case `.PHP`) under `wp-content/uploads`\n- unknown whether the sources give a specific file path or log pattern to search for","fix":"- Update the Depicter plugin to `4.8.2` or later\n- Review user accounts with the Editor role and above, and remove any that are not needed","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-23T06:17:06+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T21:57:32+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-25T04:14:14+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-25T04:14:14+00:00","category":"package","confidence":0.7,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-25T04:14:14Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Update the Depicter plugin to `4.8.2` or later\n- Review user accounts with the Editor role and above, and remove any that are not needed","reach":"internet","title":"Depicter Popup WordPress plugin: file upload check lets editors run code","impact":"high","summary":"The Depicter Popup and Slider Builder WordPress plugin before 4.8.2 checks only the client-supplied MIME type and a case-sensitive .php extension block on its editor media upload endpoint. 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