CODE MONKEYS PROPOSALS lets subscribers delete arbitrary files

CODE MONKEYS PROPOSALS through 1.0.1 deletes a caller-supplied file path without validating it or checking the caller's capability. Any authenticated user, including a subscriber, can delete arbitrary server files and potentially take over the site. The authoritative export does not name the action, path parameter, or deletion function.

CVE / CNA score 9.6 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.

Component: CODE MONKEYS PROPOSALS
Plugin slug: code-monkeys-proposals
Affected: <= 1.0.1
Safe version: See mitigation notes
Published: Sep 12, 2026
Weakness: CWE-73 — External Control of File Name or Path

This CVE was published Sep 12, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

No fixed release is confirmed in the authoritative export. Deactivate the plugin until a vendor-confirmed fix is available. The application-level fix must require an administrative capability and nonce, canonicalize the path, confine deletion to an allowlisted plugin directory, and reject traversal and symlinks.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The CODE MONKEYS PROPOSALS WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deleting a file, and does not check the capability of the user making the request, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a site takeover.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

References

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