CVE-2026-12513

Shared Files < 1.7.68 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal

Published Aug 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.7.67, shared-files-pro WordPress plugin before 1.7.68 do not properly sanitize a file path taken from a frontend file submission and their single-pass traversal filter is bypassable, allowing unauthenticated users to store a path that points outside the uploads directory. When the corresponding file entry is later permanently deleted, an arbitrary file on the server (such as wp-config.php) is deleted, leading to denial of service and potential site takeover.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions shared-files-pro
Wordpress-extensions shared Files
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions shared-files-pro
Wordpress-extensions shared Files
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-73
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.7.67, shared-files-pro WordPress plugin before 1.7.68 do not properly sanitize a file path taken from a frontend file submission and their single-pass traversal filter is bypassable, allowing unauthenticated users to store a path that points outside the uploads directory. When the corresponding file entry is later permanently deleted, an arbitrary file on the server (such as wp-config.php) is deleted, leading to denial of service and potential site takeover.
Title Shared Files < 1.7.68 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 28, 2026, 1:03 PM
Reserved
Jun 17, 2026, 12:26 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 28, 2026, 8:16 AM
Modified
Aug 28, 2026, 6:43 PM