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Atomicorp WAF Research Note: CVE-2026-26212

Rara One Click Demo Import < 1.3.5 Arbitrary File Upload RCE

CVE Details

Status: Attack Blocked by Atomicorp
  • Already protected by existing Atomicorp WAF rules
  • Protection status: Understanding Atomicorp WAF Protection Status
  • CVE: CVE-2026-26212
  • Name: Rara One Click Demo Import < 1.3.5 Arbitrary File Upload RCE
  • Severity: High
  • CVSS: 8.6 (v4.0) (High)
  • CVSS version: 4.0
  • CVSS source: VulnCheck CNA
  • CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    • Attack vector: Network
    • Attack complexity: Low
    • Attack requirements: None
    • Privileges required: High
    • User interaction: None
    • Vulnerable-system confidentiality: High
    • Vulnerable-system integrity: High
    • Vulnerable-system availability: High
    • Subsequent-system confidentiality: None
    • Subsequent-system integrity: None
    • Subsequent-system availability: None
    • Scope: X
  • CWE: CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
  • Related CAPEC attack patterns (via MITRE CWE relationships): CAPEC-1
  • Vendor: Rara Themes
  • Vulnerable product: Rara One Click Demo Import
  • CVE published: 2026-09-09
  • CVE last modified: 2026-09-10
  • EPSS: 0.0046; 38.3th percentile (FIRST )
  • Latest Update: 2026-09-10
  • Selected Rule IDs observed: 351000
  • Matching rules: 1; rules with blocking actions: 1
  • Would-block Rule IDs: 351000

Vulnerability Description

Rara One Click Demo Import plugin for WordPress before 1.3.5 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges to upload arbitrary PHP files by passing a false value to wp_handle_upload() that disables WordPress core’s file type validation checks across all three file parameters in the process_uploaded_files() function. Attackers can upload a malicious PHP file to the uploads directory and execute it over HTTP to achieve remote code execution in the web server process, with the uploaded file persisting on disk even after plugin deactivation and leaving no media library record to evade standard integrity checks.

  1. Maintain the observed Atomicorp protections. Keep your Atomicorp commercial rules current and confirm that the selected observed rules (351000 ) have not been locally disabled. Atomicorp commercial rules are enabled by default. If you use Atomic WAF, review the applicable policy and rule settings.

  2. Apply the vendor’s remediation. WAF protection is defense in depth and does not replace upgrading or following the affected vendor’s guidance.

    • Affected versions: Rara Themes Rara One Click Demo Import versions earlier than 1.3.5.
    • Recommended upgrade: Upgrade Rara Themes Rara One Click Demo Import to 1.3.5 or later.

  3. Validate after changes. Confirm rule updates are current, review WAF events for the affected application, and test application behavior after vendor upgrades, mitigations, or local policy changes.

Research Notes

Atomicorp WAF protections are designed around attack techniques and exploit behaviors, allowing existing protections to apply across multiple vulnerabilities without requiring a unique rule for every CVE.

Public Vulnerability References

Test or Research Source

  • Source: Atomicorp AI Research Framework
  • Tags: cve, derived, upload, waf-probe

Research Note Context

This research note documents exploit-technique analysis associated with this vulnerability and references Atomicorp WAF protections observed during engineering review, testing, or validation activities.

Atomicorp security controls are generally designed to identify and mitigate attack techniques and exploit behaviors rather than individual CVE identifiers. As a result, protections developed for one vulnerability may also apply to related attack variants and future vulnerabilities using similar techniques.

Learn More

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