Unauthenticated file deletion via path traversal
Published Jul 23, 2026 · Updated Jul 23, 2026
Path traversal in xnau webdesign Participants Database 2.7.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete server files. The published advisory does not identify the deletion handler or attacker-controlled parameter; it states only that directory traversal reaches file deletion. No authentication or user interaction is required, and deletion of WordPress or server files can alter site content or interrupt service.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in xnau webdesign Participants Database 2.7.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete server files. The published advisory does not identify the deletion handler or attacker-controlled parameter; it states only that directory traversal reaches file deletion. No authentication or user interaction is required, and deletion of WordPress or server files can alter site content or interrupt service.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-59555
- Published
- Jul 23, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 23, 2026
- Vendor
- Roland Barker, xnau webdesign
- Product
- Participants Database
- Classifications
- CWE-22, CAPEC-126, T1485
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=2.7.8.3 changes=[{"at":"2.7.8.4","status":"unaffected"}]
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