--- title: "CVE-2026-84738: AF Companion WordPress plugin - Unrestricted File Upload" description: "AF Companion WordPress plugin < 2.2.0 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability caused by lack of file type validation in import feature, letting low-privileged store-management users execute remote code." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-84738/ --- # CVE-2026-84738 AF Companion WordPress plugin - Unrestricted File Upload AF Companion WordPress plugin < 2.2.0 contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability caused by lack of file type validation in import feature, letting low-privileged store-management users execute remote code. CVSS base score 9.1 /10 Critical CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Required EPSS 0.82% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84738) ## Details Type Unrestricted File Upload Impact Remote Code Execution, File System Write CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Published 18 September 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-94](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html) ## Vendor fix Update to version 2.2.0 or later. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84738](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84738) - [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1d6c7f60-570e-4729-a2d5-463e0b62942e/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1d6c7f60-570e-4729-a2d5-463e0b62942e/) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)