Simple Coherent Form <= 2.4.13 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via 'id' Parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Simple Coherent Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the removeUploadDir function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.13. 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). The scf_get_id_upload endpoint freely issues a valid scf_upload_file_removal nonce to any unauthenticated visitor, and the removal endpoint's secondary hash check is forgeable offline because it relies on a hardcoded salt embedded in the plugin source, meaning neither control presents a real authorization boundary.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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-2026-14487
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4x73-r52r-6j65
References
Other 6
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f4831e75-dc0e-4d6f-b2cb-8498d8629319?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-coherent-form/tags/2.4.13/includes/fields/file.php#L1387
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-coherent-form/tags/2.4.13/includes/fields/file.php#L1521
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-coherent-form/tags/2.4.13/includes/fields/file.php#L1544
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-coherent-form/tags/2.4.13/includes/fields/file.php#L1494
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-coherent-form/tags/2.4.13/includes/fields/file.php#L43
Sources
- CVE-2026-14487 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14487 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4x73-r52r-6j65 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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