CVE-2026-73033 Sucuri WordPress Plugin 2.7.3 Path Traversal via integrity.lib.php
Authenticated administrators can delete arbitrary files via path traversal in the Sucuri WordPress plugin, potentially causing site outage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-73033?
CVE-2026-73033 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in sucuri-wordpress-plugin, published on 10 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sucuri Security WordPress plugin through version 2.7.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the pageIntegritySubmission() method in src/integrity.lib.php that allows authenticated administrators to delete arbitrary files by supplying directory traversal sequences in the sucuriscan_integrity parameter. Attackers can manipulate the unsanitized file path concatenated with ABSPATH to traverse outside the WordPress installation directory and invoke unlink() on sensitive files such as wp-config.php and .htaccess, causing site outage or enabling malicious reinstallation.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73033?
How do I fix CVE-2026-73033?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73033 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-2026-73033 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-73033 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vxwv-hcj3-j79g.