Career Section <= 1.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload_CVE-2026-6271

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    "description": "The Career Section plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 via the CV upload handler. This is due to missing file type validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible.",
    "published": "2026-05-14T06:44:08.899Z",
    "modified": "2026-05-14T06:44:08.899Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "Career Section <= 1.7 -  Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload",
    "source": "Wordfence",
    "references": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/005d1abc-761d-4f9a-bc21-aad63e8efd66?source=cve\nhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3507917/career-section\nhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3507912/career-section\nhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3507785/career-section",
    "id": "CVE-2026-6271",
    "bulletinFamily": "",
    "cwe": [
        "CWE-434"
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    "cvelist": null,
    "sourceData": "shahinurislam Career Section 0",
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    "cvss": {
        "score": 9.8,
        "severity": "CRITICAL",
        "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
        "version": "3.1"
    },
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    "href": "",
    "category_name": "CVE",
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    "product": "Career Section",
    "version": "0",
    "vendor": "shahinurislam",
    "ai_description": "Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Career Section plugin for WordPress due to missing file type validation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload executable files and enabling remote code execution.",
    "ai_severity": "Critical",
    "ai_vendor": "shahinurislam",
    "ai_product": "Career Section",
    "ai_version": "1.7 and below",
    "ai_score": 9.8
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