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Vulnerability threat dossier

CVE-2026-18143

Vendor unknownProduct mapping pending

The Request a Quote for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.2 via the `afrfq_submit_quote_via_popup()` function. This is due to missing file extension and MIME type validation in the popup upload handler, which uses the raw attacker-supplied filename directly as the destination for `move_uploaded_file()`. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload executable files, such as PHP files, to a web-accessible temporary RFQ upload directory when a public quote rule with the multi-page popup flow is enabled.

VTP deterministic threat13.8of 100 · CVSS excluded

VTP analyst assessment

WooCommerce Request a Quote arbitrary file upload

AI-assisted analytical recommendationDoes not set factual exploitation state
AI review stateREVIEWED
AI priorityNONE
AI confidence78%
Public exploitation · VTP factUNKNOWN

Assessment

Public Nuclei tooling covers this WordPress plugin flaw. The popup quote-upload handler accepts attacker-controlled filenames without stated extension or MIME validation, allowing arbitrary file upload in versions through 2.9.2.

Why it matters

  • A public-facing quote form can provide the reachable upload path.
  • An attacker may upload a malicious file where the web environment permits execution.

Evidence

2 record references and 1 source references passed trusted post-response validation. The current deterministic record contains 0 independent evidence groups.

Uncertainties

Public tooling does not establish exploitation in the wild or successful execution.

The supplied record does not identify a fixed release.

First-party sensor telemetry is active; no disclosure-eligible deterministic observation is currently public for this CVE. This does not mean no activity was observed.

Next watchpoint

If you use Request a Quote for WooCommerce through 2.9.2, disable vulnerable upload functionality or update when a vendor fix is available.

AI baseline history (2)
  1. BASELINE ASSESSED
    WooCommerce Request a Quote arbitrary file uploadgpt-5.6-terra · low
  2. BASELINE ASSESSED
    WooCommerce quote-plugin arbitrary file uploadgpt-5.6-terra · low
Technical severityCRITICALCVSS 9.8 · technical context
Public exploitationUNKNOWNGlobal public evidence
Exploit maturityPOCReliability not implied
EPSS0.0277th percentile · prediction
Evidence confidence90%Strongest independent active claim
VelocitySTABLEMaterial events only
First-party telemetryFirst-party sensor telemetry is active; no disclosure-eligible deterministic observation is currently public for this CVE. This does not mean no activity was observed.
Availability: SENSOR_ONLINE_NO_MATCHING_ACTIVITY · Evidence: UNKNOWN
01

VTP deterministic assessment

Why this matters

  1. 01

    A proof of concept is reported; functional reliability is not established.

  2. 02

    EPSS is 0.02; this is predictive context, not exploitation evidence.

  3. 03

    First-party sensor telemetry is active; no disclosure-eligible deterministic observation is currently public for this CVE. This does not mean no activity was observed.

02

Material change ledger

What changed

EXPLOIT TEMPLATE AVAILABLEPublic exploit-oriented template available
03

Claim provenance

Evidence and source independence

1publications detected
1underlying evidence chains

0 primary sources · 0 dependent secondary reports · 0 reports with unresolved independence. Repetition remains visible without multiplying confirmation.

Source claimEXPLOIT TEMPLATE AVAILABLEPUBLIC EXPLOIT TEMPLATE
90%claim confidence
PRIMARYcorpus:NUCLEI:3de629d823bb6eb00aa3769edc365b6525134fb1ACTIVE
Evidence
04

Event history

Threat timeline

  1. 06:1115 Oct
    EXPLOIT TEMPLATE AVAILABLE

    Public exploit-oriented template available

    ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates published new or materially changed exploit-oriented tooling for this CVE. This is availability evidence, not evidence of exploitation in the wild.

05

Original publications

Source record

Exploit tooling coverage changed for 2 CVEs

ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates recorded exploit-tooling coverage changes for 2 CVEs in this pinned revision. 2 have an active availability assertion for this revision. Tooling evidence does not establish exploitation in the wild or successful execution.

CVE-2010-0738CVE-2026-18143
Separate evidence group
Original
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Technical vulnerability data

Context, not threat proof

VTP threat score13.8vtp-threat-v1-public
Public exploitation0 / 30
EPSS prediction0.34 / 20
Exploit availability7.5 / 15
Source independence0 / 15
Intelligence recency6 / 10
Threat acceleration0 / 10
CVSS technical severityExcluded
CVSS
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-434
CPE records
0
Deterministic history records
4
Primary technical reference
07

Raw observations

First-party sensor records

First-party sensor telemetry is active; no disclosure-eligible deterministic observation is currently public for this CVE. This does not mean no activity was observed.