WordPress User Extra Fields <= 16.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The WordPress User Extra Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_tmp_uploaded_file() function in all versions up to, and including, 16.6. 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).
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01389 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11150
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pwxh-q8rp-9v3p
References
More vanquish User Extra Fields vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10012 WordPress User Extra Fields <= 16.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-11150 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-11150 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pwxh-q8rp-9v3p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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