CVE-2026-7252Network attack vector

Authenticated file deletion via public attachment metadata

Published May 7, 2026 · Updated May 7, 2026

Path traversal in TeamUpdraft WP-Optimize 4.5.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary server files. The unscheduled_original_file_deletion function passes attacker-controlled original-file attachment metadata to a deletion call without constraining the resolved path. Author access permits metadata changes through Edit Media or the REST API; deleting a critical file interrupts the site or creates conditions for code execution.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.95%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in TeamUpdraft WP-Optimize 4.5.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary server files. The unscheduled_original_file_deletion function passes attacker-controlled original-file attachment metadata to a deletion call without constraining the resolved path. Author access permits metadata changes through Edit Media or the REST API; deleting a critical file interrupts the site or creates conditions for code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-7252
Published
May 7, 2026
Updated
May 7, 2026
Vendor
Internal Link Juicer
Product
WP-Optimize
Classifications
CWE-22, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 7, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=4.5.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Internal Link Juicer · WP-Optimizeversion=0 <=4.5.2

Published CVSS scores

8.1WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1485Data Destruction

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