Path Traversal in Sucuri Sucuri-Wordpress-Plugin
CVE-2026-73033
Sucuri Security WordPress plugin through version 2.7.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the pageIntegritySubmission() method in src/integrity.lib.php that allows authenticated administrators to delete arbitrary files by supplying directory traversal sequences in the sucuriscan_integrity parameter. Attackers can manipulate the unsanitized file path concatenated with ABSPATH to traverse outside the WordPress installation directory and invoke unlink() on sensitive files such as wp-config.php and .htaccess, causing site outage or enabling malicious reinstallation.
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:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Sucuri Sucuri-Wordpress-Plugin — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/Sucuri/sucuri-wordpress-plugin/issues/217 (issue-tracking, technical-description, exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sucuri-wordpress-plugin-path-traversal-via-integri… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-73033?
- CVE-2026-73033 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sucuri Sucuri-Wordpress-Plugin, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-73033?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.