CVE-2026-8442Network attack vector

Authenticated file deletion via unchecked relative paths

Published Jun 16, 2026 · Updated Jun 16, 2026

Path traversal in WP Review Slider Pro 12.6.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary server files. The wpfb_hidereview_ajax() function accepts a stored media URL after only a prefix check, leaves traversal sequences in its relative path, and passes the result to unlink(). Subscriber-level access to either affected AJAX handler is sufficient; deletion can disrupt the site or remove files that protect against code execution.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in WP Review Slider Pro 12.6.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary server files. The wpfb_hidereview_ajax() function accepts a stored media URL after only a prefix check, leaves traversal sequences in its relative path, and passes the result to unlink(). Subscriber-level access to either affected AJAX handler is sufficient; deletion can disrupt the site or remove files that protect against code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-8442
Published
Jun 16, 2026
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
Vendor
WP Review Slider
Product
WP Review Slider Pro
Classifications
CWE-22, T1070.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 16, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=12.6.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WP Review Slider · WP Review Slider Proversion=0 <=12.6.8

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')
T1070.004File Deletion

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