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.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.8% 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-2026-77016: held from 0.002 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.