CVE-2026-57719: Aimogen Pro File Upload Vulnerability

CVE-2026-57719 Overview

CVE-2026-57719 is an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the CodeRevolution Aimogen Pro WordPress plugin. The flaw affects all versions of aimogen-pro up to and including 2.8.3. Attackers can upload files with dangerous types to the WordPress server without proper validation. The issue is classified under CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type). Successful exploitation grants remote code execution on the underlying web server, leading to full site compromise.

Critical Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can upload malicious files remotely over the network, achieving arbitrary code execution with a scope change that impacts resources beyond the vulnerable component.

Affected Products

CodeRevolution Aimogen Pro (aimogen-pro) WordPress plugin
All versions from initial release through 2.8.3
WordPress installations with the Aimogen Pro plugin activated

Discovery Timeline

2026-07-13 - CVE-2026-57719 published to NVD
2026-07-13 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2026-57719

Vulnerability Analysis

The Aimogen Pro plugin exposes a file upload handler that fails to validate the type, extension, or MIME content of uploaded files. An attacker submits an HTTP request containing a PHP file or other executable content. The plugin writes the file to a web-accessible directory without sanitization. The attacker then requests the uploaded file directly, causing the PHP interpreter to execute the embedded payload.

The vulnerability requires no authentication and no user interaction. The attack scope is changed, meaning the compromise extends beyond the plugin to the WordPress site, database credentials stored in wp-config.php, and other tenants on shared hosting environments.

Root Cause

The plugin lacks a server-side allowlist of permitted file extensions and MIME types. It also fails to enforce authentication checks on the upload endpoint. WordPress functions such as wp_check_filetype() and capability checks like current_user_can('upload_files') are either missing or bypassable in the vulnerable code path.

Attack Vector

Remote attackers send a crafted multipart HTTP POST request to the plugin's upload endpoint. The request includes a PHP web shell disguised with any extension the server executes. Once uploaded, the attacker accesses the file via its public URL and issues commands through the shell. See the Patchstack Vulnerability Advisory for additional technical context.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-57719

Indicators of Compromise

Unexpected .php, .phtml, or .phar files present in wp-content/uploads/ or plugin-specific upload directories
HTTP POST requests to Aimogen Pro upload endpoints originating from unauthenticated sessions
Outbound network connections from the web server process (php-fpm, apache2, www-data) to unfamiliar hosts
New administrative WordPress users or modified wp_options entries created shortly after suspicious uploads

Detection Strategies

Scan the WordPress uploads directory for files with executable extensions using periodic filesystem integrity checks
Inspect web server access logs for POST requests to plugin endpoints followed by GET requests to newly created files
Deploy web application firewall rules that block uploads containing PHP tags or shell functions such as eval, system, and passthru

Monitoring Recommendations

Alert on webserver processes spawning shells (sh, bash, cmd.exe) or reconnaissance tools
Monitor file creation events in web-accessible directories and correlate with the requesting IP address
Track WordPress plugin inventory to identify hosts running aimogen-pro version 2.8.3 or earlier

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-57719

Immediate Actions Required

Deactivate and remove the Aimogen Pro plugin until a patched release is confirmed available
Audit wp-content/uploads/ and any plugin-controlled directories for unauthorized files, then remove them
Rotate WordPress administrator credentials, secret keys in wp-config.php, and any API tokens accessible from the web server

Patch Information

At time of publication, the Patchstack advisory lists all versions through 2.8.3 as affected. Administrators should monitor the vendor and Patchstack advisory for a fixed release and apply it immediately once available.

Workarounds

Block execution of PHP files inside the wp-content/uploads/ directory using web server configuration
Restrict access to the plugin's upload endpoint at the reverse proxy or WAF layer until a patch is applied
Enforce virtual patching rules that reject multipart uploads containing PHP tags or executable MIME types

bash

# Apache: prevent PHP execution in the uploads directory
<Directory "/var/www/html/wp-content/uploads">
    <FilesMatch "\.(php|phtml|phar|php[0-9]+)$">
        Require all denied
    </FilesMatch>
</Directory>

# Nginx equivalent
location ~* /wp-content/uploads/.*\.(php|phtml|phar)$ {
    deny all;
    return 403;
}