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.
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| 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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: 2026-08-05T06:00:10.638Z
Updated: 2026-08-06T15:11:04.545Z
Reserved: 2026-07-24T07:48:25.070Z
Link: CVE-2026-16940
Updated: 2026-08-06T15:10:39.007Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-08-05T07:16:36.650
Modified: 2026-08-26T16:31:16.753
Link: CVE-2026-16940
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