# CVE-2026-13347: Hide My WP Lite <= 1.3 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'he_wrapper_js' Parameter

> Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the Hide My WP Lite plugin when Elementor is active.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3335-cc43-jrmm

## What is CVE-2026-13347?

CVE-2026-13347 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in templatic1 Hide My WP Lite, published on 10 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Hide My WP Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in versions up to and including 1.3 via the he_wrapper_js and he_wrapper_css query parameters processed by the elementor_assets_filter() function. This is due to the function concatenating user-supplied input directly onto ABSPATH and passing the result to file_get_contents() without any path traversal validation, allow-list, realpath containment, or extension check; the result is then echoed in the HTTP response. Although the output is passed through wp_kses_post(), that function only filters HTML tags and does not prevent disclosure of arbitrary file contents. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the affected site's server (such as wp-config). Note: The exploit requires the Elementor plugin and the 'Hide Elementor' feature to be enabled.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13347?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-13347?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-13347 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-13347 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13347 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-13347 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-13347 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in templatic1 Hide My WP Lite, published on 10 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13347 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: templatic1 Hide My WP Lite. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13347/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13347/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-13347
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13347
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-13347

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13347/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.