CVE-2026-11563

Word Count and Social Shares <= 1.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal

Published Jul 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Word Count and Social Shares WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, nor does it have proper authorization or CSRF checks, allowing any authenticated user, such as a Subscriber, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a full site takeover (e.g. by deleting wp-config.php).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions word Count And Social Shares
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions word Count And Social Shares
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Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-284
CWE-352
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-284
CWE-352
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-284
CWE-352
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-284
CWE-352
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The Word Count and Social Shares WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, nor does it have proper authorization or CSRF checks, allowing any authenticated user, such as a Subscriber, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a full site takeover (e.g. by deleting wp-config.php).
Title Word Count and Social Shares <= 1.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal
References
Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Jul 14, 2026, 1:04 PM
Reserved
Jun 8, 2026, 7:57 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 14, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Jul 14, 2026, 4:42 PM