Description
An Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in the Nevma Adaptive Images plugin before 0.6.67 for WordPress allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via the $REQUEST['adaptive-images-settings'] parameter in adaptive-images-script.php.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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developerfred/cve-2019-14206-poc ★ 0 · Jan 4, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Nevma Adaptive Images - Arbitrary File Deletion http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-14206.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://markgruffer.github.io/2019/07/19/adaptive-images-for-wordpress-0-6-66-lfi-rce-file-deletion.html
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/adaptive-images/#developers
- https://github.com/markgruffer/markgruffer.github.io/blob/master/_posts/2019-07-19-adaptive-images-for-wordpress-0-6-66-lfi-rce-file-deletion.markdown
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9468