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.
Published: 2026-04-04
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Arbitrary file deletion
Action: Apply Patch
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History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tomdever
Tomdever wpforo Forum
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Tomdever
Tomdever wpforo Forum
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}


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Tomdever Wpforo Forum
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:32:34.828Z

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 : Deferred

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

Modified: 2026-04-24T18:13:28.877

Link: CVE-2026-3666

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-06T22:20:45Z

Weaknesses