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File Deletion Security Risks
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23 published File Deletion risks
File Deletion risks
Showing 1–23 of 23 published risks.
CVE-2026-65700 h2ogpt vulnerability
h2oGPT through 0.2.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the OpenAI-compatible files API that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read, write, and delete arbitrary files accessible to the server process by supplying traversal sequences in the bearer token. The get_user_dir function in openai_server/backend_utils.py uses the bearer token string unsanitized as a path component via os.path.join, and because the default API key is EMPTY authentication is bypassed, enabling attackers to traverse outside the intended user directory through the file content, delete, and upload endpoints to achieve remote code execution by writing to startup hooks or application-loaded files.
Updated Jul 24, 2026
Nexter Blocks <= 5.0.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary CSS/JS File Deletion via 'plus_name' Parameter
The Nexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.0 via the 'plus_name' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary JS/CSS files on the server, which can lead to denial of service or destruction of critical plugin and theme assets.
Updated Jul 24, 2026
Easy Appointments <= 3.12.27 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Connection Deletion
The Easy Appointments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check and missing nonce verification on the `ea_delete_multiple_connections` AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.12.27. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary connection records from the `wp_ea_connections` table, disrupting the plugin's core booking functionality.
Updated Jul 24, 2026
Kirki <= 6.0.13 - Authenticated (Editor+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary Directory Deletion via 'family' Parameter
The Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.0.13 via the 'family' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary directories on the server, which can result in loss of data and availability.
Updated Jul 19, 2026
CVE-2026-20146 identity services engine passive identity connector vulnerability
A vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform path traversal attacks on the underlying operating system to either read or delete arbitrary files. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive files or delete arbitrary files on the affected system.
Updated Jul 17, 2026
Uncanny Automator <= 7.3.1.4 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection to Arbitrary File Deletion via Forminator Submitted-Field Token
The Uncanny Automator – Easy Automation, Integration, Webhooks & Workflow Builder Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the fr_token function in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). Exploitation requires a Forminator form connected to an Uncanny Automator recipe configured for 'Everyone', allowing unauthenticated form submissions to supply the malicious serialized payload; a gadget chain is present within the plugin via the Action_Helpers_Email __destruct() method, meaning no external gadget library is required.
Updated Jul 16, 2026
WPBot <= 8.5.6 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Chat Session Deletion via 'userid' Parameter
The WPBot – AI ChatBot for Live Support, Lead Generation, AI Services plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 8.5.6. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary chat session records from the wpbot_user and wpbot_conversation tables, including chat history and conversation logs, by supplying a crafted userid value.
Updated Jul 16, 2026
CVE-2026-41579 runc /dev Symlink Host File Modification Vulnerability
runc is a CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification. In versions prior to 1.3.6, 1.4.0-rc.1, 1.4.0-rc.12, 1.5.0-rc.1, and 1.5.0-rc.1, when setting up the container rootfs, setupPtmx and setupDevSymlinks call os.Remove and os.Symlink with a filepath.Join string which allow an image with /dev as a symlink to trick runc into deleting files called ptmx on the host or creating a hardcoded set of symlinks with specific names and targets in an arbitrary pre-existing host directory. This issue is not exploitable under Docker, because Docker creates a top-level read-only layer that masks any malicious /dev symlink present in the container image — unlike some other Linux container tooling, whose higher-level runtimes built on runc remain exposed to exploitation via a malicious image. This issue has been fixed in versions 1.3.6, 1.4.3 and 1.5.0.
Updated Jul 15, 2026
CVE-2026-55469 in Snipe-IT
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.2, an authenticated user with import and assets.update permissions can place a path traversal string in an asset image field through CSV import and then trigger image deletion, allowing deletion of arbitrary...
Updated Jul 15, 2026
Grand Photography WordPress <= 5.7.8 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
Grand Photography WordPress has a PHP object injection issue. An unauthenticated attacker may trigger unsafe code paths. No patch is known, so remove or replace it until fixed.
Updated Jul 15, 2026
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads <= 8.8.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection
Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads has a PHP object injection issue. An unauthenticated attacker may trigger unsafe code paths. No patch is known, so remove or replace it until fixed.
Updated Jul 15, 2026
777 <= 1.13.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
777 has a PHP object injection issue. An unauthenticated attacker may trigger unsafe code paths. No patch is known, so remove or replace it until fixed.
Updated Jul 15, 2026
CVE-2026-57830 in Helix Ultimate for Joomla
The Joomla extension Helix Ultimate is vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion.
Updated Jul 15, 2026
CVE-2026-0282 pan-os vulnerability
A file deletion vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to delete files from a temporary directory. The security risk posed by this issue is minimized by restricting access to the management web interface to only trusted internal IP addresses according to our recommended best practice deployment guidelines https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/community-blogs/tips-amp-tricks-how-to-secure-the-management-access-of-your-palo/ba-p/464431 . This issue is applicable to PAN-OS software on PA-Series and VM-Series firewalls and on Panorama (virtual and M-Series). Cloud NGFW and Prisma® Access are not impacted by this vulnerability.
Updated Jul 13, 2026
Printcart Web to Print Product Designer for WooCommerce <= 2.5.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
The Printcart Web to Print Product Designer for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2 This is due to insufficient path validation in the store_design_data() function, which constructs a filesystem path from the user-supplied 'nbd_item_key' POST parameter sanitized only with sanitize_text_field() — which does not strip path traversal sequences — and then passes that path directly to Nbdesigner_IO::delete_folder() and PHP's rename(). The nonce protecting the nbd_save_customer_design AJAX action is freely obtainable by unauthenticated users via the nbd_check_use_logged_in endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Updated Jul 13, 2026
Image Optimizer <= 1.7.4 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Deletion via Post Meta Field Injection
The Image Optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in versions up to and including 1.7.4. This is due to insufficient path validation in the Image_Backup::remove() function where backup file paths stored in post meta are used directly in file deletion operations without verifying they are within the uploads directory. The plugin stores backup file paths in the image_optimizer_metadata post meta field and trusts these paths completely when deleting backups on the delete_attachment hook. An authenticated attacker with Author-level access can edit the image_optimizer_metadata post meta on their own attachments via WordPress's Custom Fields interface, injecting arbitrary absolute file paths into the backups array. When the attacker subsequently deletes the attachment, the plugin calls File_System::delete() on each path without validation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server within the web server's filesystem permissions, potentially leading to denial of service, data loss, or security degradation.
Updated Jul 13, 2026
TinyPNG <= 3.6.13 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Deletion via 'convert.path' in 'tiny_compress_images' Post Meta
The TinyPNG – JPEG, PNG & WebP image compression plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_converted_image_size function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). An attacker can exploit this by injecting an arbitrary server file path into the 'convert.path' field of the 'tiny_compress_images' post meta on an attachment they own, then triggering attachment deletion to invoke the vulnerable code path.
Updated Jul 13, 2026
Easy Upload Files During Checkout <= 3.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Attachment Deletion via 'eufdc-delete' Parameter
The Easy Upload Files During Checkout plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.1. This is due to missing authorization checks in the ufdc_custom_init() function, which processes the 'eufdc-delete' parameter without any nonce verification, capability check, or attachment ownership validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to permanently delete arbitrary media library attachments from the WordPress site.
Updated Jul 13, 2026
UsersWP <= 1.2.65 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via File Upload Field
The UsersWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion in versions up to, and including, 1.2.65. This is due to insufficient validation of file-field values in the UsersWP_Validation::validate_fields() function (which falls through to sanitize_text_field() for fields of type 'file', leaving directory-traversal sequences intact) combined with the UsersWP_Forms::upload_file_remove() AJAX handler building the deletion target from the uploads basedir concatenated with the attacker-controlled metadata value without any realpath canonicalization or uploads-directory boundary check before calling unlink(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the affected site's server, including wp-config.
Updated Jul 13, 2026
WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce <= 6.7.27 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Vendor Data Manipulation via Multiple AJAX Handlers
The WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 6.7.27 via the wcfm_product_archive due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to archive arbitrary vendors' products, toggle the featured status on arbitrary listings, mark arbitrary WooCommerce orders as completed, and permanently delete arbitrary enquiries and bulk messages belonging to other vendors.
Updated Jul 13, 2026
CVE-2026-59212 Open WebUI vulnerability
Open WebUI is an extensible, feature-rich, and user-friendly self-hosted AI platform. From 0.9.6 before 0.10.0, _verify_knowledge_file_access only checked read access while file write and delete routes later trusted object-derived access through writable model meta.knowledge entries, allowing a user with read-only knowledge file access to upgrade to file write or delete operations. This issue is fixed in version 0.10.0.
Updated Jul 12, 2026
WP User Frontend Media Attachment Deletion Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
The User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media attachments whose post_author is 0, such as guest and registration-form uploads, via the wpuf_file_del AJAX action. This is exploitable by unauthenticated visitors on any site where a WPUF shortcode is rendered on a front-end page, as this causes the valid wpuf_nonce value to be localized into publicly accessible JavaScript objects (wpuf_upload and wpuf_frontend), satisfying the sole access control gate.
Updated Jul 10, 2026
Bit Form WordPress Plugin Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
The Bit Form – Contact Form, Payment Forms, Multi Step Forms, Calculator & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the deleteFiles function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config).
Updated Jul 10, 2026