CVE-2026-3464
The WP Customer Area plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read and deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'ajax_attach_file' function in all versions up to, and including, 8.3.4.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.97%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The WP Customer Area plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read and deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'ajax_attach_file' function in all versions up to, and including, 8.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with a role that an administrator grants access to (e.g., Subscriber) to to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, or delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.97% probability · 60th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/customer-area/tags/8.3.4/src/js/common/files/file-attachment-manager.js#L170
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/customer-area/tags/8.3.4/src/js/common/files/ftp-uploader.js#L63
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/customer-area/tags/8.3.4/src/php/core-addons/private-file/private-file-addon.class.php#L844
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/customer-area/tags/8.3.4/src/php/core-addons/private-file/private-file-addon.class.php#L883
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/customer-area/tags/8.3.4/src/php/core-addons/private-file/private-file-addon.class.php#L920
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/customer-area/tags/8.3.4/src/php/core-addons/private-file/private-file-default-handlers.class.php#L404
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/customer-area/tags/8.3.4/src/php/core-addons/private-file/private-file-default-handlers.class.php#L422
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/customer-area/tags/8.3.4/src/php/core-addons/private-file/private-file-default-handlers.class.php#L428
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/customer-area/tags/8.3.4/src/php/core-addons/private-file/templates/private-attachments-add-ftp-folder-frontend.template.php#L17
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3507868/customer-area
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aadf1f4c-c852-4167-9b09-7e679a953725?source=cve
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.