CVE-2026-22460 HIGH

CVE-2026-22460: WordPress FormGent plugin <= 1.7.0 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Wpwax
Product FormGent
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published March 5, 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 wpWax FormGent formgent allows Path Traversal.This issue affects FormGent: from n/a through <= 1.7.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

FormGent versions up to 1.7.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to cause denial of service by crafting malicious file path requests. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Sites running affected versions should update immediately to restore availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site unavailable or unresponsive by sending specially crafted requests.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Your site may become slow or unavailable if targeted; no data theft or modification risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 5, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated