What is CVE-2026-28171?

CVE-2026-28171 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vanquish Woocommerce File Approval, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-08-24.

How severe is CVE-2026-28171?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Vanquish Woocommerce File Approval

CVE-2026-28171

Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in WooCommerce File Approval <= 10.7 versions.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Vanquish Woocommerce File Approval

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

audit@patchstack.com (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28171?: CVE-2026-28171 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vanquish Woocommerce File Approval, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-28171?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.