CVE-2026-49766 WordPress WP User Manager plugin <= 2.9.16 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Subscribers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal in WP User Manager, 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-2026-49766?
CVE-2026-49766 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in WP User Manager, published on 15 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Subscriber Arbitrary File Deletion in WP User Manager <= 2.9.16 versions.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-49766?
How do I fix CVE-2026-49766?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-49766 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-2026-49766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-49766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv55-m54h-w5pj.