Medium severity6.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 8, 2026· Updated Aug 26, 2026
CVE-2026-16559
CVE-2026-16559
Description
The YMC Filter WordPress plugin before 3.12.9 does not sanitize SVG files uploaded through one of its icon upload features and permits their upload by low-privileged users, allowing users with the Author role and above to upload a file containing JavaScript that executes in the site's origin when the file is viewed.
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Affected products
1- Range: <3.12.9
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 3, 2026 to August 9, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Aug 14, 2026