CVE-2026-27040 WordPress WZone plugin <= 14.0.31 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the WZone WordPress plugin, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- 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-2026-27040?
CVE-2026-27040 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in AA-Team WZone, published on 25 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in AA-Team WZone woozone allows Path Traversal.This issue affects WZone: from n/a through <= 14.0.31.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-27040?
How do I fix CVE-2026-27040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-27040 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-2026-27040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-27040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-88fr-wj35-pwpg.