CVE-2025-68912 HIGH

CVE-2025-68912: WordPress HDForms plugin <= 1.6.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Harmonic Design
Product HDForms
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published January 22, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Harmonic Design HDForms hdforms allows Path Traversal.This issue affects HDForms: from n/a through <= 1.6.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

HDForms versions 1.6.1 and earlier contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to make the server unavailable by sending specially crafted requests. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Sites running affected versions should update immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site unavailable by triggering a denial-of-service condition through path traversal.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Your site could become unavailable if an attacker exploits this vulnerability without warning.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated