Vulnerability in Word Count And Social Shares

CVE-2026-11563

The Word Count and Social Shares WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, nor does it have proper authorization or CSRF checks, allowing any authenticated user, such as a Subscriber, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a full site takeover (e.g. by deleting wp-config.php).

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (15.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-11563: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Word Count And Social Shares — versions 0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-11563?
CVE-2026-11563 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Word Count And Social Shares, classified under CWE-73 EXTERNAL CONTROL OF FILE NAME OR PATH. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-11563?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.