Perfmatters <= 2.5.9.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via 'delete' Parameter

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-4350
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWordfence
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-04-03 08:16:17 UTC
Updated2026-04-03 08:16:17 UTC
DescriptionThe Perfmatters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion via path traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.9.1. This is due to the `PMCS::action_handler()` method processing the `$_GET['delete']` parameter without any sanitization, authorization check, or nonce verification. The unsanitized filename is concatenated with the storage directory path and passed to `unlink()`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server by using `../` path traversal sequences, including `wp-config.php` which would force WordPress into the installation wizard and allow full site takeover.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.1 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary8.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED8.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Perfmatters Perfmatters affected 2.5.9.1 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/58b9dab8-8539-4b53-b08d-f6ee3... [email protected] www.wordfence.com
perfmatters.io/docs/changelog [email protected] perfmatters.io
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Phú (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-03-19T20:20:05.000ZVendor Notified
CNA2026-04-02T19:02:03.000ZDisclosed
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