Reported vulnerability

Templately <= 3.7.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload to Remote Code Execution via Gutenberg Cloud Import Attachment Filename Mismatch

Published 14 Aug 2026

Updated 15 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-18438

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Wordfence advisory

high · CVSS 8.8

The Templately – Elementor & Gutenberg Template Library: 6500+ Free & Pro Ready Templates And Cloud! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.1 via the fetch_remote_file function. This is due to a filename validation/destination mismatch in fetch_remote_file, where file type validation is performed against the attacker-controlled Content-Disposition filename rather than the URL-path-derived destination filename. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to execute code on the server. A GIF+PHP polyglot file passes wp_check_filetype_and_ext validation as image/gif via the Content-Disposition filename, while the actual destination path is written with a .php extension derived from the URL path, bypassing the unfiltered_upload capability gate entirely. The affected endpoints are reachable at this privilege level because Templately's entire REST API — including the cloud import endpoints used in this attack (/templately/v1/clouds/upload and /templately/v1/insert) — is authorized only by a current_user_can('delete_posts') check, with no administrator or manage_options capability requirement. The same permission gate also allows a contributor to overwrite the site's global Templately cloud connection via the /templately/v1/login endpoint with global_signin set to true. A complete remediation should both correct fetch_remote_file to validate the file type against the actual destination filename rather than the Content-Disposition header (and avoid deriving the write path from the request URL), and restrict state-changing Templately REST routes to an appropriate administrator-level capability.

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

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Software
plugin · templately
Affected versions
Start version unspecified, through 3.7.1
Fix availability
Fix available
Fixed versions
3.7.2

Recommended action

Update to version 3.7.2, or a newer patched version

Further references (1)
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Which versions of Templately – Elementor & Gutenberg Template Library: 6500+ Free & Pro Ready Templates And Cloud! are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 3.7.1. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Is a fix available for Templately – Elementor & Gutenberg Template Library: 6500+ Free & Pro Ready Templates And Cloud!?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Templately – Elementor & Gutenberg Template Library: 6500+ Free & Pro Ready Templates And Cloud!. It lists these fixed versions: 3.7.2. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

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