CVE-2026-12968
Unauthenticated SVG upload in WP plugin allows stored XSS and admin session compromise.
Is CVE-2026-12968 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-12968 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-12968?
CVE-2026-12968 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12968?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-12968. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-12968 affect?
CVE-2026-12968 affects WordPress plugin: Product Addons and Product Options With Custom Fields < 1.6.15, WordPress sites using that plugin. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-12968?
Update plugin to >=1.6.15 or remove plugin; scan and remove malicious SVGs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated attacker can upload malicious SVG causing stored XSS; attackers can hijack admin sessions, execute JS, and take over sites.
Immediate action required
- affected< 1.6.15
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.