# CVE-2026-16054: Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for WooCommerce < 1.1.8 - Unauthenticated File Deletion via Nonce Oracle

> Unauthenticated attackers can delete pending order attachments by exploiting a nonce oracle in the Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for WooCommerce plugin.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cjxx-cx63-pfpq

## What is CVE-2026-16054?

CVE-2026-16054 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for WooCommerce, published on 6 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 1.1.8 does not prevent unauthenticated users from obtaining a valid nonce that is the only control gating its file-deletion routine, allowing anonymous attackers to delete files staged in its upload directory and irreversibly destroy customers' pending order attachments.

Weakness: CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16054?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-16054?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16054 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-16054 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16054 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-16054 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-16054 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for WooCommerce, published on 6 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16054 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload for WooCommerce. 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-2026-16054/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16054/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16054
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16054
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-16054

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-16054/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.