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Two Accepts and One Reject: How Bricksforge CVE-2026-85097 Turned a Form Upload into a Webshell

Ali NematiAli Nemati4 hours ago
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A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-85097) has been discovered in the Bricksforge WordPress plugin, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution. The flaw arises from a mismatch between MIME type validation and filename handling during file uploads, compounded by a readily exploitable nonce generation issue, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code. This highlights a common pattern in WordPress plugin development where separate components fail to coordinate properly, and it serves as a reminder for developers to scrutinize how file uploads are handled and filenames are assigned. Security teams should prioritize upgrading affected plugins and auditing upload directories for malicious files.

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