CVE-2026-42661 WordPress WP Customer Area plugin <= 8.3.4 - Path Traversal vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the WP Customer Area plugin to read arbitrary files on the server.
- 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-2026-42661?
CVE-2026-42661 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in aguilatechnologies WP Customer Area, published on 15 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Custom role Path Traversal in WP Customer Area <= 8.3.4 versions.
Weakness: CWE-35
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42661?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42661?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42661 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-2026-42661 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42661 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5cvj-q53x-r9m4.