CVE-2026-14553

HIGHPre-NVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-05. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
8.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The zportals WordPress plugin before 6.3.4 does not properly validate uploaded files, trusting the client-supplied content type and preserving the original file extension, allowing any authenticated user (Subscriber or higher) to upload arbitrary PHP files and achieve remote code execution.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EG Risk
52(Track*)
EG Risk 52/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity81% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
36%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 5, 2026

Last Modified

August 26, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Aug 5, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Zportals < 6.3.4 – Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Upload | CVE 2026-14553 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/02c83708-8f2f-48f8-b73e-df37a42ab360/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-14553(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 97× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-14553?
CVE-2026-14553 is a high vulnerability published on August 5, 2026. The zportals WordPress plugin before 6.3.4 does not properly validate uploaded files, trusting the client-supplied content type and preserving the original file extension, allowing any authenticated user (Subscriber or higher) to upload arbitrary PHP files and achieve remote code execution.
When was CVE-2026-14553 disclosed?
CVE-2026-14553 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 5, 2026, with the most recent update on August 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-14553 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-14553 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 64.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-14553?
CVE-2026-14553 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-14553?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-14553, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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