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Smart Cleaning <= 4.8.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload

CVE-2026-74016 · smart-cleaning

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Vulnerability: Smart Cleaning <= 4.8.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
Affected software: smart-cleaning(Theme)
Affected versions: ≤ 4.8.6
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Remote code execution
CVE: CVE-2026-74016
Published: 20 August 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run arbitrary code on the server if exploited.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory b5da9901-7bad-4fae-9232-46438ab32ed8). Methodology and redistribution notes

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