CVE-2026-16940

CVE-2026-16940: Custom Fields for WooCommerce < 1.5.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal

Vendor Unknown
Product Custom Fields
Published August 5, 2026
Last update August 6, 2026

CVSS base score

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 1.5.1 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server (such as wp-config.php), which can lead to a full site takeover.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 5, 2026 CVE published
August 6, 2026 Record updated