The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.16. This is due to a missing file name/path validation against path traversal sequences. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server by embedding a crafted path traversal string in a forum post body and then deleting the post.
History

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:15:00 +0000

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Description The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.16. This is due to a missing file name/path validation against path traversal sequences. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server by embedding a crafted path traversal string in a forum post body and then deleting the post.
Title wpForo Forum <= 2.4.16 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via Post Body
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-04-04T11:16:17.468Z

Updated: 2026-04-06T15:36:15.058Z

Reserved: 2026-03-06T20:51:54.565Z

Link: CVE-2026-3666

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-06T15:36:03.897Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-04T12:16:03.390

Modified: 2026-04-07T13:20:55.200

Link: CVE-2026-3666

cve-icon Redhat

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