In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, when the Apache HTTP Server is used, authors could upload crafted files that bypass intended MIME type restrictions, leading to XSS, as demonstrated by a .jpg file without JPEG data.
Severity
CVSS 3.0
5.4 medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
2.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 86% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)