# CVE-2026-9843: Path traversal in Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms

> Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal, potentially leading to remote code execution if critical files are removed.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 22 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m735-jrv9-j3fc

## What is CVE-2026-9843?

CVE-2026-9843 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in crmperks Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms, published on 20 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the view_page function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). Successful exploitation requires an administrator to view or edit the poisoned form entry, at which point PHP's bracket parser reshapes the attacker-crafted JSON key to bypass the stored-path isset check and trigger deletion of the traversal-specified file.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9843?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-9843?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9843 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-9843 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9843 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2026-9843 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-9843 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in crmperks Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms, published on 20 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9843 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: crmperks Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9843/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9843/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9843
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9843
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-9843

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9843/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.