WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-85310 Deferred

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.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Groundhogg
Plugin slug
groundhogg
Affected
n/a through 4.7.1
Safe version
4.7.2
Published
Sep 10, 2026
Weakness
CWE-35 — Path Traversal: '.../...//'

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

Primary and upstream sources