CVE-2026-12979 (GCVE-0-2026-12979)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-16 06:00 – Updated: 2026-07-16 12:40
VLAI
Title
FunnelKit < 3.15.0.6 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal in Template Importer
Summary
The FunnelKit WordPress plugin before 3.15.0.6 does not validate a user-supplied path before deleting a file during a template-import operation, allowing users with administrator privileges to delete arbitrary .json files outside the intended directory through path traversal, which can disable other FunnelKit WordPress plugin before 3.15.0.6 or (denial of service).
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d81ca171-65eb-48… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown FunnelKit Affected: 0 , < 3.15.0.6 (semver)
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Credits
Meher Sudhakar Abbireddi WPScan
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