WP Libre Form ≤1.5.0.1: unauthenticated arbitrary file upload → RCE (CVE-2026-118423, CVSS 10) — remove the plugin, no official patch
- Do now: deactivate and remove WP Libre Form; preserve forensic copies of upload dirs if you need IR; replace forms with a maintained plugin.
- Block PHP execution under upload / form-storage paths at the web server even after removal.
- Hunt webroots for unexpected
.phpunder form upload locations and review access logs from at least early November. - Credit (Patchstack): Enrico Marcolini, Claudio Marchesini, Dottor Marc.
Sources: Patchstack: WP Libre Form ≤1.5.0.1 unauthenticated RCE / arbitrary file upload (CVE-2026-118423) · CVE Program: CVE-2026-118423