---
title: "CVE-2026-86461: FV Flowplayer Video Player - Unrestricted File Upload"
description: "FV Flowplayer Video Player WordPress plugin <= 7.5.54.7212 contains a limited arbitrary file upload vulnerability caused by incomplete file type validation in check_mimetype, letting authenticated attackers with subscriber access upload executable files, exploit requires 'profile videos on bio' option enabled."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-86461/
---

# CVE-2026-86461 FV Flowplayer Video Player - Unrestricted File Upload

FV Flowplayer Video Player WordPress plugin <= 7.5.54.7212 contains a limited arbitrary file upload vulnerability caused by incomplete file type validation in check\_mimetype, letting authenticated attackers with subscriber access upload executable files, exploit requires 'profile videos on bio' option enabled.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86461)

## Details

Type

Unrestricted File Upload

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

14 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-434](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of FV Flowplayer Video Player plugin.

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-2026-86461](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86461)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3731114/fv-wordpress-flowplayer](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3731114/fv-wordpress-flowplayer)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3dacc612-5300-497a-9d6a-0944906e180c?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3dacc612-5300-497a-9d6a-0944906e180c?source=cve)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fv-wordpress-flowplayer/trunk/models/checker.php?rev=3652655#L107](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fv-wordpress-flowplayer/trunk/models/checker.php?rev=3652655#L107)

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