CVE-2026-40727 WordPress Groundhogg plugin <= 4.4 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
An attacker can delete arbitrary files on the server via a path traversal vulnerability in the Groundhogg WordPress 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-2026-40727?
CVE-2026-40727 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Groundhogg, published on 15 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sales Representative Arbitrary File Deletion in Groundhogg <= 4.4 versions.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40727?
How do I fix CVE-2026-40727?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40727 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-2026-40727 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-40727 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x77p-2pm4-6632.