CVE-2026-16940
Custom Fields for WooCommerce < 1.5.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 10.0 Critical
- Published
- Aug 5, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 24, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 10.0 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Custom FieldsUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a315a6ac-3ffb-4735-92ca-6e85338f8807/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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