CVE-2026-11563 json
Word Count and Social Shares <= 1.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal
published 2026-07-14 3 mo ago modified 2026-07-14 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-43624
- cvss
- 9.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Word Count and Social Shares WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, nor does it have proper authorization or CSRF checks, allowing any authenticated user, such as a Subscriber, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a full site takeover (e.g. by deleting wp-config.php).
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7f4b5f16-6c31-4dcc-94a4-120cb45631bb/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown Word Count and Social Shares
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/7f4b5f16-6c31-4dcc-94a4-120cb45631bb/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-11563
- NVD CVE-2026-11563
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