# CVE-2026-19942: Atarim <= 5.1.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Deletion via '_wp_attached_file' Meta

> Authenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal, potentially leading to remote code execution by deleting critical configuration files.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 20 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4mgf-wvrp-c5h9

## What is CVE-2026-19942?

CVE-2026-19942 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in wpfeedback Atarim – AI Agency for WordPress: Edit Pages, Fix Code, Update Plugins, SEO & Client Feedback, published on 19 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Atarim – AI Agency for WordPress: Edit Pages, Fix Code, Update Plugins, SEO & Client Feedback plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the AVCF_Abilities_Media::register (replace-media-file execute_callback) function in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). This is exploitable by first using the atarim/update-post-field ability to overwrite the _wp_attached_file meta of an attacker-owned attachment with a directory-traversal path, then invoking atarim/replace-media-file to cause get_attached_file() to resolve and unlink the targeted file.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19942?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-19942?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-19942 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19942 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-19942 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-19942 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in wpfeedback Atarim – AI Agency for WordPress: Edit Pages, Fix Code, Update Plugins, SEO & Client Feedback, published on 19 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-19942 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: wpfeedback Atarim – AI Agency for WordPress: Edit Pages, Fix Code, Update Plugins, SEO & Client Feedback. 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-2026-19942/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19942/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-19942
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19942
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-19942

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19942/
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