CVE-2026-85097
Unauthenticated arbitrary file upload in Bricksforge WordPress plugin enabling RCE.
Is CVE-2026-85097 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-85097 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.
How severe is CVE-2026-85097?
CVE-2026-85097 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. 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-2026-85097?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-85097. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-85097 affect?
CVE-2026-85097 affects Bricksforge WordPress plugin <= 3.1.8.9, WordPress sites using Bricksforge plugin. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-85097?
Update plugin to fixed version, scan/remove web shells, restore from clean backup, rotate credentials
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated attacker can upload and execute PHP, achieving remote code execution, site takeover, backdoors, and data theft.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 3.1.8.9
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.