Path Traversal in Purethemes Workscout-Core

CVE-2026-52716

Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in WorkScout-Core <= 1.7.11 versions.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% 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-2026-52716: held from 0.003 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-52716?
CVE-2026-52716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Purethemes Workscout-Core, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-06-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-52716?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.