CVE-2026-27040 HIGH

CVE-2026-27040: WordPress WZone plugin <= 14.0.31 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Aa-Team

Product WZone

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published March 25, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in AA-Team WZone woozone allows Path Traversal.This issue affects WZone: from n/a through <= 14.0.31.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WZone versions 14.0.31 and earlier contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read, modify, or delete arbitrary files on the server. An attacker with low-level credentials can bypass file access restrictions by manipulating file paths. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the entire system.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete arbitrary files on the server.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any authenticated user can access sensitive files, alter site configuration, or cause service disruption.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27040 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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