CVE-2026-1969 is an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the ThemeREX Addons (trx_addons) WordPress plugin before version 2.38.5. The flaw is caused by improper file type validation in an AJAX upload action, allowing attacker-supplied content to be accepted as a permitted file type. Available reporting indicates the vulnerable action is used for uploads and that exploitation can be performed by submitting executable server-side content while declaring it as an allowed MIME type such as an image, bypassing the plugin’s intended restrictions. The issue is noted as stemming from an incomplete or incorrect fix for CVE-2024-13448. In affected deployments, successful exploitation can result in attacker-controlled files being written to the web server in a location reachable by the application, enabling follow-on execution of malicious code and webshell deployment.
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A ThemeREX Addons WordPress plugin vulnerability listed among vulnerabilities actively exploited or operationally weaponized in July 2026.
Vulnerability in the ThemeREX Addons WordPress plugin listed by the alert as being exploited in a large-scale CMS exploitation campaign.
A publicly known and patched vulnerability affecting the ThemeREX Addons WordPress plugin that is being exploited in a large-scale CMS campaign to deploy webshells.
A vulnerability in the ThemeREX Addons WordPress plugin listed by ACSC as exploited in a global CMS webshell deployment campaign.
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