What is CVE-2026-77016?

CVE-2026-77016 is a critical-severity vulnerability, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-08-27.

How severe is CVE-2026-77016?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

CVE-2026-77016

CVE-2026-77016

The Workeera WordPress plugin before 1.0.6 does not restrict which values may be written to a user's own candidate profile, and does not validate or contain the stored file path before deleting it, allowing users with a role as low as subscriber to delete arbitrary files on the server.

EPSS: 0.001 (3.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-73 — External Control of File Name or Path

References

contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-77016?: CVE-2026-77016 is a critical-severity vulnerability, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-08-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-77016?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.