Path Traversal in Tomdever Wpforo Forum

CVE-2026-3666

The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.16. This is due to a missing file name/path validation against path traversal sequences. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server by embedding a crafted path traversal string in a forum post body and then deleting the post.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (40.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.2% 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-2026-3666: held from 0.006 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-3666?
CVE-2026-3666 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tomdever Wpforo Forum, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-3666?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.