WorkScout-Core
CVE-2026-52716
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Arbitrary file deletion with no prerequisites can remove wp-config.php or core files, causing complete integrity and availability loss; C:N holds as deletion alone does not read data.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in WorkScout-Core <= 1.7.11 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion in the WorkScout-Core WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.7.11) allows any remote attacker to delete files on the underlying server without credentials. The flaw stems from a path traversal weakness (CWE-22) in a file-handling endpoint that fails to sanitize user-supplied input before constructing filesystem paths. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | No special conditions are required beyond the plugin being installed and active on a WordPress site running version 1.7.11 or earlier. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L) scores 6.5, categorizing this as Medium severity with only Low integrity and availability impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker sends a crafted HTTP POST or GET request to a vulnerable WorkScout-Core endpoint, embedding a path traversal sequence in a filename parameter - for example, '../../wp-config.php' - requiring no session token or prior authentication. The plugin's file deletion handler resolves the traversed path and removes the target file from disk. … |
| Remediation | No vendor-released patch version has been independently confirmed in the available data; the Patchstack disclosure at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/workscout-core/vulnerability/wordpress-workscout-core-plugin-1-7-11-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability should be monitored for a fixed release. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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