WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

AM Wishlist <= 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Option Overwrite via amwl_upload_file

Description

The plugin does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in one of its unauthenticated AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to overwrite any site option with the URL of an uploaded image or an empty value, breaking the site (for example by changing its URL or active theme, or deactivating every plugin).

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

No known fix

References

Classification

Type
NO AUTHORISATION
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Usama Arshad
Submitter
Usama Arshad
Submitter website
Submitter twitter
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-11-11 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-11-11 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-11-12 (about 7 hours ago)

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