WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2026-8778 Deferred

MIPL Grouped Checkout Fields for WooCommerce. Customize & Organize Checkout Fields: Dangerous file upload

MIPL Grouped Checkout Fields for WooCommerce. Customize & Organize Checkout Fields is affected by dangerous file upload. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can place attacker-controlled executable content on the server and may lead to full site compromise. The published affected range is <= 1.2.2.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
MIPL Grouped Checkout Fields for WooCommerce. Customize & Organize Checkout Fields.
Plugin slug
mipl-wc-checkout-fields
Affected
<= 1.2.2
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Sep 11, 2026
Weakness
CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

This CVE was published Sep 11, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

No fixed release is identified. Update MIPL Grouped Checkout Fields for WooCommerce. Customize & Organize Checkout Fields when a release after 1.2.2 becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants. The official upstream changelog lists version 1.2.4, which is newer than the published affected range. Its changelog does not clearly confirm this specific fix, so it is not counted as a known-safe release.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The MIPL Grouped Checkout Fields for WooCommerce – Customize & Organize Checkout Fields. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the `mipl_wc_upload_file` function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources