CVE-2026-73033

Sucuri WordPress Plugin 2.7.3 Path Traversal via integrity.lib.php

Published Aug 10, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Sucuri Security WordPress plugin through version 2.7.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the pageIntegritySubmission() method in src/integrity.lib.php that allows authenticated administrators to delete arbitrary files by supplying directory traversal sequences in the sucuriscan_integrity parameter. Attackers can manipulate the unsanitized file path concatenated with ABSPATH to traverse outside the WordPress installation directory and invoke unlink() on sensitive files such as wp-config.php and .htaccess, causing site outage or enabling malicious reinstallation.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sucuri
Sucuri sucuri-wordpress-plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Sucuri
Sucuri sucuri-wordpress-plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Sucuri Security WordPress plugin through version 2.7.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the pageIntegritySubmission() method in src/integrity.lib.php that allows authenticated administrators to delete arbitrary files by supplying directory traversal sequences in the sucuriscan_integrity parameter. Attackers can manipulate the unsanitized file path concatenated with ABSPATH to traverse outside the WordPress installation directory and invoke unlink() on sensitive files such as wp-config.php and .htaccess, causing site outage or enabling malicious reinstallation.
Title Sucuri WordPress Plugin 2.7.3 Path Traversal via integrity.lib.php
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2026, 6:57 PM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2026, 6:48 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 10, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Sep 17, 2026, 6:17 PM