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Medium · 6.8 Public exploit CVE-2026-12513 EUVD-2026-67565GHSA-h23j-55hj-5495

Shared Files < 1.7.68 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal

Published Aug 28, 2026 · Updated Aug 28, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

Category: Web / CMS

Description

The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.7.67, shared-files-pro WordPress plugin before 1.7.68 do not properly sanitize a file path taken from a frontend file submission and their single-pass traversal filter is bypassable, allowing unauthenticated users to store a path that points outside the uploads directory. When the corresponding file entry is later permanently deleted, an arbitrary file on the server (such as wp-config.php) is deleted, leading to denial of service and potential site takeover.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— Shared Files < 1.7.67 1.7.67
— shared-files-pro < 1.7.68 1.7.68

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.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 1 repository

  • MinhHK68/CVE-2026-12513 ★ 0 · Aug 30, 2026

    CVE-2026-12513 Vulnerability Advisory & PoC — Discovered by Huynh Kien Minh (MinhHK).

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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