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CVE-2026-16940: The Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 1.5.1 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, allowing...

CRITICAL CVSS 0.0

Published: August 5, 2026 | Last Modified: August 5, 2026

Description

The Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 1.5.1 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server (such as wp-config.php), which can lead to a full site takeover.

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