CVE-2026-48866 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-48866: WordPress Gravity Forms plugin <= 2.10.0.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Rocketgenius Inc.
Product Gravity Forms
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published June 1, 2026
Last update June 1, 2026

CVSS base score

9.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Rocketgenius Inc. Gravity Forms allows Path Traversal. This issue affects Gravity Forms: from n/a through 2.10.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Gravity Forms versions up to 2.10.0.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker to read or write arbitrary files on the server. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page. Successful exploitation grants access to sensitive files and can lead to site compromise.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or write arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive data or injecting malicious code.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can access configuration files, database credentials, or inject code to take over the site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

User interaction required (victim must click a link or visit a page); no authentication needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 1, 2026 CVE published
June 1, 2026 Record updated

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