Path traversal in WordPress weForms plugin enables file deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Bold Grid weForms plugin for WordPress is affected through version 1.6.28. A path traversal flaw (CWE-22) lets pathname input escape a restricted directory. An unauthenticated remote attacker can delete arbitrary files on the server. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5 (HIGH), with high impact on availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Bold Grid weForms weforms allows Path Traversal.This issue affects weForms: from n/a through 1.6.28.
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
The sources list no fixed version for weForms.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111833
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-fpp7-c629-jrj6
- 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-21 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
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- TI-2026-08154 W3 Total Cache <= 2.9.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via 'f_array[]' Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-11141 W3 Total Cache <= 2.8.1 Information Exposure via Log Files CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-111833 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-111833 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fpp7-c629-jrj6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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