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SureDash CVE-2026-115604

| EUVDEUVD-2026-114301 MEDIUM
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2026-10-30 Patchstack GHSA-mj7g-9qm4-g9xj
5.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privilege Subscriber
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted file-path request to plugin endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Traverse path outside intended directory
  4. Execution
    Delete arbitrary server file
  5. Impact
    Disrupt site or enable takeover

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires an authenticated low-privilege account (Subscriber level per the title; CVSS PR:L) on a WordPress site running the SureDash plugin at version 1.12.3 or earlier. The primary limiting factor is that valid authentication is needed, though WordPress sites with open user registration effectively lower this barrier to anyone. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and no non-default configuration is indicated in the available data. The specific plugin feature, parameter, or endpoint that performs the file deletion is not described in the available sources.

Impact

This is a moderate, not emergency, priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) and the title indicate a remotely reachable, low-complexity flaw exploitable by any authenticated low-privilege user (PR:L, described as a Subscriber) with no user interaction, which in WordPress is a meaningful exposure because Subscriber accounts are often self-registerable. However, the base score is only 5.0 because the vendor/Patchstack vector sets C:N/I:N/A:L - modeling arbitrary file deletion purely as a low availability impact. That mapping is debatable: destroying arbitrary files is fundamentally an integrity/availability loss, and in WordPress an arbitrary-file-deletion primitive can be escalated (e.g., deleting wp-config.php to force reinstallation and potential takeover), so the real-world impact may exceed the 5.0 score suggests. Decision framing from vuln.today is 'this_month' (a routine patch-cycle priority, not act_now/emergency). No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no proof-of-concept or working-exploit reference were provided - the only reference is the Patchstack database advisory itself. There is therefore no evidence of active exploitation; signals are consistent with a credible-but-not-urgent authenticated plugin bug. Key conflict to verify with the vendor: the 'file deletion' title versus the I:N impact rating.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker registers or obtains a low-privilege Subscriber account on a WordPress site running SureDash <= 1.12.3, then sends a crafted request to the vulnerable plugin endpoint supplying a traversal path to a file outside the intended directory, causing the server to delete it. Because AC:L/UI:N, no special timing or victim interaction is needed; deleting a sensitive file such as wp-config.php could degrade or compromise the site. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 30, 2026

Arbitrary file deletion in the SureDash WordPress plugin through version 1.12.3 allows an authenticated low-privilege user, such as a Subscriber, to delete files on the hosting server via a path traversal flaw (CWE-22). The impact is limited to integrity and availability (CVSS 5.0; assessed vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L), with the main barrier being the need for a valid account, a barrier that open subscriber registration can effectively remove. No CISA KEV entry and no public exploit were identified at time of analysis; this is a moderate, this-month priority rather than an emergency.

RemediationAI

No fixed release version is identified in the supplied data, so the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/suredash/vulnerability/wordpress-suredash-plugin-1-12-3-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) should be consulted for the vendor's current fixed version and upgrade instructions before updating. Because exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege account (Subscriber-level per the reported title and PR:L in the assessed vector), exposure is highest on sites that permit public user registration; while awaiting a fix, closing open registration or otherwise restricting who can obtain a Subscriber account reduces the attack surface, with the trade-off of losing self-service signup and adding account-management overhead, and auditing existing subscriber accounts is a related control. Disabling the SureDash plugin removes the vulnerable code path entirely, at the cost of losing the plugin's functionality. No other workarounds are described in the available sources.

Affected VersionsENISA

SureDash n/a ≤1.12.3

Affected Packages

euvd suredash no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

SureDash is a WordPress plugin from Brainstorm Force distributed through the WordPress plugin ecosystem; the supplied CPE cpe:2.3:a:brainstorm_force:suredash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers the affected releases. The flaw is classified CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory, commonly path traversal), which in a file-deletion context means a user-influenced path is not sufficiently constrained to the intended directory before a delete operation is performed. The available sources do not describe the vulnerable endpoint, the request parameter, or the exact path-construction and deletion logic, so the trigger is not stated. The assessed vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L) indicates network reachability by an authenticated low-privilege user without user interaction, with limited integrity and availability impact and no confidentiality impact.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 5.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

Remote, low-complexity, authenticated low-privilege (Subscriber) deletion with no UI; file deletion is both an integrity (I:L) and availability (A:L) loss, scope unchanged absent evidence of cross-authority impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Subscriber Arbitrary File Deletion in SureDash <= 1.12.3 versions.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 63% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Niche WordPress membership/dashboard plugin by Brainstorm Force, limited deployment footprint
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

25
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +25
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

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