CVE-2026-57389
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Path Traversal in Groundhogg WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-07-13

Last updated on: 2026-07-13

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Adrian Tobey Groundhogg groundhogg allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Groundhogg: from n/a through <= 4.4.1.

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Published
2026-07-13
Last Modified
2026-07-13
Generated
2026-07-13
AI Q&A
2026-07-13
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-57389
EUVD
EUVD-2026-43462

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
adrian_tobey groundhogg 4.4.1

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CWE ID Description
CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could delete files from your website, which may cause the site to break or stop functioning properly.

Since the vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 8.6, it represents a serious risk that could lead to significant disruption of your website's availability.

Executive Summary

CVE-2026-57389 is a vulnerability in the WordPress Groundhogg Plugin versions 4.4.1 and below that allows an attacker to perform arbitrary file deletion on the affected website.

This vulnerability is caused by improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory, also known as a Path Traversal issue, which enables attackers to delete files they should not have access to.

The vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category of Broken Access Control.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediate action is advised to mitigate this vulnerability.

  • Update the WordPress Groundhogg Plugin to version 4.5 or later, as this version contains the patch for the vulnerability.
  • Apply the mitigation rule provided by Patchstack to block attacks until the update can be applied.

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