High severity · published Aug 1, 2026
CVE-2026-15450
NEX-Forms <= 9.2.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal via 'location' Parameter
8.1
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Nex Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion via path traversal in versions up to, and including, 9.2.3. This is due to the delete_file() AJAX handler retrieving a file path from the database and passing it directly to unlink() with no validation (no realpath(), basename(), or allowlist check), combined with the insert_record() AJAX handler that lets the same authenticated user store an arbitrary value in the target 'location' column (wp_kses() only strips HTML tags and does not neutralize path traversal or absolute paths). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with admin-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the affected site's server, including wp-config. When the plugin's user-level option is configured to something else, this may be exploitable with lower privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NU
NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress · webaways
through 9.2.3 · source: vendor
Affected product
NU
NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress
webaways
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15450
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-15450
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/tags/9.2.3/includes/classes/class.db.php#L269
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/tags/9.2.3/includes/classes/class.db.php#L273
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/tags/9.2.3/includes/classes/class.db.php#L805
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3625615%40nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder&new=3625615%40nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bb5c8cb3-df67-4f2c-869a-48e34f5619ff?source=cve
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