{"id":"CVE-2026-16940","published":"2026-08-05T07:16:36.650","lastModified":"2026-08-06T16:16:37.410","description":"The Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 1.5.1 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server (such as wp-config.php), which can lead to a full site takeover.","cvssScore":10,"cvssSeverity":"CRITICAL","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-22"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a315a6ac-3ffb-4735-92ca-6e85338f8807/","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"The flaw allows unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files, leading to potential full site takeover.","exploitability":"Exploitation is relatively easy as it requires no authentication and can be performed by unprivileged users.","blast_radius":"If exploited, the impact could be severe, potentially leading to complete control of the WordPress site.","remediation":"Upgrade to version 1.5.1 or later.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["rce","web","file-deletion","wordpress"],"model":"qwen2.5:7b-instruct","analyzedAt":"2026-09-27T08:56:25.107Z"}}