CVE-2026-3464 WP Customer Area <= 8.3.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read/Deletion via ajax_attach_file
Authenticated attackers can read or delete arbitrary files on the server via insufficient path validation in the WP Customer Area plugin.
- 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-2026-3464?
CVE-2026-3464 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in aguilatechnologies WP Customer Area, published on 17 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Customer Area plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read and deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'ajax_attach_file' function in all versions up to, and including, 8.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with a role that an administrator grants access to (e.g., Subscriber) to to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, or 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).
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3464?
How do I fix CVE-2026-3464?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3464 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-2026-3464 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3464 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9859-fqhx-279v.