CVE-2026-6261
BeTheme WP theme <=28.4: RCE via arbitrary file upload
Is CVE-2026-6261 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-6261 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 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-6261?
CVE-2026-6261 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-2026-6261?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-6261. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-6261 affect?
CVE-2026-6261 affects BeTheme WordPress theme <=28.4. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-6261?
Update BeTheme to latest version; enforce file-type validation on uploads
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated author can upload PHP files via Icons flow and achieve remote code execution.
Patch when possible
- affected<= 28.4
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.