CVE-2026-11563 Word Count and Social Shares <= 1.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal
Authenticated users can delete arbitrary server files via path traversal, potentially leading to full site takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-11563?
CVE-2026-11563 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Word Count and Social Shares, published on 14 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Word Count and Social Shares WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, nor does it have proper authorization or CSRF checks, allowing any authenticated user, such as a Subscriber, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a full site takeover (e.g. by deleting wp-config.php).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11563?
How do I fix CVE-2026-11563?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-11563 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-11563 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-11563 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pg8-pjj5-p2wc.