What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-40769?

CVE-2026-40769 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Which versions of Contact Form Extender are affected by CVE-2026-40769?

The WordPress plugin Contact Form Extender for Divi (versions 1.0.6 and earlier) contains a critical vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to delete arbitrary files from affected…

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-40769?

Within 24 hours: Conduct inventory of all WordPress installations to identify those running Contact Form Extender for Divi versions ≤1.0.6; assess exposure based on plugin prominence and public-facing status. Within 7 days: Immediately deactivate and remove the vulnerable plugin from all affected sites (do not await a patch). If a patched version becomes available, evaluate upgrading as a secondary mitigation. Deploy WAF rules to block path traversal attempts. Within 30 days: Complete remediation across all environments; conduct security assessment of affected sites to determine if exploitation occurred; validate backup and recovery procedures.

Contact Form Extender CVE-2026-40769

EUVD-2026-36978 HIGH

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2026-06-15 Patchstack

GHSA-v5gh-23jx-pj59

WordPress Path Traversal File Upload Wordpress Plugin Contact Form Extender For Divi 8211 Save Entries File Upload Amp Country Code Field

8.6

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack

Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY

8.6 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

vuln.today AI

8.6 HIGH

Network-reachable WordPress endpoint, no auth or interaction, low complexity; deletion affects core WordPress files beyond the plugin (scope change) with high availability impact and no direct C/I impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Jun 15, 2026 - 22:12 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in Contact Form Extender for Divi – Save Entries, File Upload & Country Code Field <= 1.0.6 versions.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion in the WordPress plugin Contact Form Extender for Divi (versions <= 1.0.6) allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on the host filesystem via a path traversal flaw. Deletion of critical files such as wp-config.php can force WordPress into setup mode, enabling site takeover. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV.

Technical ContextAI

The affected component is a third-party WordPress plugin (Contact Form Extender for Divi - Save Entries, File Upload & Country Code Field) by Satinder Singh, which extends Divi Builder contact forms with file uploads and entry storage. The root cause is CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory, i.e., path traversal): a file-handling endpoint accepts attacker-controlled path input without normalizing or constraining it to a safe directory, allowing references like '../../wp-config.php' to escape the intended upload/entry directory. Because the deletion code path is reachable without authentication, the plugin exposes filesystem-level operations to anonymous HTTP clients.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis from the provided data; administrators should monitor the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/contact-form-extender-for-divi-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-contact-form-extender-for-divi-save-entries-file-upload-country-code-field-plugin-1-0-6-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability for a fixed release beyond 1.0.6. In the interim, deactivate and remove the plugin (the safest control, at the cost of losing form-extension functionality), or use a virtual-patching WAF rule (Patchstack, Wordfence, or equivalent) to block requests containing traversal sequences ('../', encoded variants) to the plugin's AJAX/REST endpoints - trade-off being potential false positives on legitimate file-name parameters. Restrict web-server filesystem permissions so the PHP process cannot delete wp-config.php or other core files, and take a verified backup of wp-config.php and uploads before any mitigation is applied.