Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate as Editor-level user
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DeliveryAccess Fluent Boards Pro upload feature
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ExploitUpload disguised PHP file bypassing type checks
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ExecutionRequest uploaded web shell URL
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ImpactExecute arbitrary code on server
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account with the Editor role or higher (CVSS PR:H), reachable over the network with no user interaction and low complexity. The concrete prerequisite is access to the Fluent Boards Pro file-upload/editor feature that performs the unrestricted upload; the site must have Fluent Boards Pro <= 2.0.11 installed and active. Limiting factors: it is NOT exploitable by anonymous or low-privilege (Subscriber/Contributor) users, so single-admin sites with no untrusted editors face little practical risk, whereas multi-author, agency, or membership sites that hand out Editor accounts are directly exposed. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) shows a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact and a scope change - consistent with upload-to-RCE. The critical mitigating signal is PR:H: exploitation requires an authenticated account with Editor privileges, which meaningfully narrows the realistic attacker set to insiders, compromised editor credentials, or multi-author sites. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC is present in the provided data, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or widespread automated weaponization; the priority here rests on the severity of outcome (RCE) rather than proven mass exploitation. Net assessment: a genuinely serious flaw for any WordPress site that grants Editor accounts to semi-trusted users, but the privilege requirement makes it targeted rather than internet-wide, so patch promptly but it is not an emergency for single-admin installations. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained or been granted an Editor account logs into the WordPress admin and uses the Fluent Boards Pro upload feature to submit a PHP web shell disguised as a permitted file type. The plugin stores it in a web-reachable path, and the attacker then requests that URL to execute commands on the server. With AV:N/AC:L the request is straightforward once authenticated, but PR:H means the whole chain hinges on first holding editor-level access. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 27, 2026
Arbitrary file upload in the Fluent Boards Pro WordPress plugin (versions 2.0.11 and earlier) lets a user holding the Editor role (or higher) upload files of dangerous types, typically leading to web shell placement and remote code execution on the host. The flaw carries a CVSS 9.1 rating driven by a scope-changed, full-CIA-impact chain, but requires an authenticated privileged account. No public exploit or active-exploitation evidence is present in the supplied data; the issue was catalogued by Patchstack.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Fluent Boards Pro to a fixed release above 2.0.11 as soon as the vendor publishes one; no exact fix version is confirmed in the available data, so consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/fluent-boards-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-fluent-boards-pro-plugin-2-0-11-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) and the vendor changelog for the patched version number before deploying. Until a patch is applied, reduce exposure by auditing and minimizing which accounts hold the Editor role, since only Editor-and-above users can reach the vulnerable handler; temporarily deactivating Fluent Boards Pro removes the risk at the cost of losing board functionality. As compensating controls, place a WAF or virtual patch (Patchstack offers one) in front of the upload endpoint and configure the web server to deny execution of PHP within WordPress upload directories (e.g. disable PHP handlers under wp-content/uploads), noting this can break legitimate features that rely on dynamic files in those paths.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Fluent Boards Pro is the commercial extension of Fluent Boards, a Kanban/project-management plugin for WordPress (vendor CPE cpe:2.3:a:wp_manage_ninja:fluent_boards_pro). The root cause is CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type): an upload handler reachable by Editor-level users fails to properly validate file type, extension, or MIME, allowing executable content (e.g. a PHP file) to be written into a web-accessible location. Because WordPress executes PHP within the site's document root, an unrestricted upload commonly converts directly into server-side code execution rather than a mere storage issue.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable upload handler needs an Editor-level account (PR:H) but no interaction; file-upload-to-RCE crosses into the OS/security boundary (S:C) with full C/I/A impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Editor Arbitrary File Upload in Fluent Boards Pro <= 2.0.11 versions.
Executive ViewAI
Fluent Boards Pro WordPress plugin (versions 2.0.11 and earlier) contains a critical file upload vulnerability enabling authenticated users with Editor role or higher to upload arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution on affected web servers. Organizations running this plugin face immediate operational risk: compromised Editor accounts or malicious insiders can deploy web shells and assume full server control.
Disable the plugin immediately on all affected versions. If disabling is not feasible: restrict Editor role exclusively to trusted administrators with multi-factor authentication enforcement; implement Web Application Firewall rules to block executable file uploads to plugin upload directories; enable real-time file integrity monitoring and alerting on wp-content/uploads and plugin directories; isolate affected WordPress instances on separate network segments with enhanced logging; monitor access logs for suspicious file uploads or execution patterns; require administrative approval before granting Editor-level permissions.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.
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