CVE-2026-40805 WordPress PeepSo plugin <= 9.0.5.4 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Subscribers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal in PeepSo 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-2026-40805?
CVE-2026-40805 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in PeepSo, published on 10 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Subscriber Arbitrary File Deletion in PeepSo <= 9.0.5.4 versions.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40805?
How do I fix CVE-2026-40805?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40805 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-2026-40805 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-40805 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3f6j-gr3r-prqp.