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.
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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 | |
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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
Updated: 2026-04-06T15:36:03.897Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-04-04T12:16:03.390
Modified: 2026-04-07T13:20:55.200
Link: CVE-2026-3666
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