CVE-2026-57389 HIGH

CVE-2026-57389: WordPress Groundhogg plugin <= 4.4.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Adrian Tobey
Product Groundhogg
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published July 13, 2026
Last update July 13, 2026

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 Adrian Tobey Groundhogg groundhogg allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Groundhogg: from n/a through <= 4.4.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Groundhogg versions up to 4.4.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service by making the application unavailable. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Sites should update to version 4.5.6 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site unavailable or unresponsive by exploiting a path traversal flaw.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Your site could become unavailable or experience service disruptions without warning.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 13, 2026 CVE published

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