Groundhogg exposes path traversal in contact imports
Groundhogg through 4.7.1 has a path-traversal flaw in import_contacts. The CNA vector requires low-privilege authenticated access and rates the impact as high confidentiality loss, without user interaction. The specific WordPress role is not established.
- Component
- Groundhogg
- Plugin slug
groundhogg- Affected
- n/a through 4.7.1
- Safe version
4.7.2- Published
- Sep 10, 2026
This CVE was published Sep 10, 2026 and is one of 31 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Groundhogg to 4.7.2 or later. The authoritative export explicitly marks this release unaffected by this vulnerability.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
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.
Technical description
import_contacts Path Traversal in Groundhogg <= 4.7.1 versions.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N