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    CVE-2026-16940

    The Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 1.5.1 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, allowing unauthenticated users to delete arbitrary files on the server (such as wp-config.php), which can lead to a full site takeover.

    Published:Aug 5, 2026
    Last Modified:Aug 6, 2026
    EPS:Aug 5, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00167
    CVSS Score:10

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