CVE-2026-3243 json
Advanced Members for ACF <= 1.2.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal
published 7mo ago modified 3mo ago also EUVD-2026-20451
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Advanced Members for ACF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the create_crop function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). The vulnerability was partially patched in version 1.2.5.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 7mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- danbilabs Advanced Members for ACF
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/22b63369-c6ea-42e9-bea3-d15837da7732?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/advanced-members/tags/1.2.4/core/modules/class-avatar.php#L57
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/advanced-members/tags/1.2.4/core/modules/class-avatar.php#L266
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/advanced-members/trunk/core/modules/class-avatar.php#L710
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3479725/
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3492372/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-3243
- NVD CVE-2026-3243
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