CVE-2026-81789 WordPress Advanced Product Fields Extended for WooCommerce plugin <= 3.1.6 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the Advanced Product Fields Extended for WooCommerce plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-81789?
CVE-2026-81789 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Studio Wombat Advanced Product Fields Extended for WooCommerce, published on 10 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Studio Wombat Advanced Product Fields Extended for WooCommerce allows Path Traversal.
This issue affects Advanced Product Fields Extended for WooCommerce: from n/a through 3.1.6.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81789?
How do I fix CVE-2026-81789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81789 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-2026-81789 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81789 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2q5g-f96x-5fqw.