CVE-2026-9062 Agile Store Locator < 1.6.9 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal
Administrators can read arbitrary PHP files, including configuration files with credentials, due to lack of parameter validation in the Store Locator plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-9062?
CVE-2026-9062 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Store Locator WordPress, published on 13 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Store Locator WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not validate a parameter before using it in a file path, allowing high-privileged users such as administrators to read arbitrary `.php` files from the server, including configuration files that contain database credentials and authentication keys.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9062?
How do I fix CVE-2026-9062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9062 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-2026-9062 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-9062 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-553w-8mm7-5gf2.