Description
The Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 1.5.1 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server (such as wp-config.php), which can lead to a full site takeover.
Published: 2026-08-05
Score: 10 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 1.5.1 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server (such as wp-config.php), which can lead to a full site takeover.
Title Custom Fields for WooCommerce < 1.5.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-06T15:11:04.545Z

Reserved: 2026-07-24T07:48:25.070Z

Link: CVE-2026-16940

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-06T15:10:39.007Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-05T07:16:36.650

Modified: 2026-08-06T16:16:37.410

Link: CVE-2026-16940

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-06T18:30:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')