HIGH

CVE-2026-15979

Content Egg <= 11.3.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Deletion

CVSS v3

8.1

HIGH

EPSS Score

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

none

SSVC status

Description

The Content Egg – Affiliate Product Importer & Price Comparison plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal in versions up to and including 11.3.0. This is due to insufficient validation of the 'img_file' field within the cegg_data post metadata: the value passes only through wp_strip_all_tags() (which does not strip path traversal sequences), is stored directly in post meta, and is later concatenated without normalization into a filesystem path in getFullImg

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
3.1
Published
8/5/2026
Last Modified
8/5/2026

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-15979?

The Content Egg – Affiliate Product Importer & Price Comparison plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal in versions up to and including 11.3.0. This is due to insufficient validation of the 'img_file' field within the cegg_data post metadata: the value passes only through wp_strip_all_tags() (which does not strip path traversal sequences), is stored directly in post meta, and is later concatenated without normalization into a filesystem path in getFullImg

Is CVE-2026-15979 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-15979 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is N/A%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-15979?

CVE-2026-15979 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string 3.1.

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