Shared Files: Filesystem traversal
Shared Files is affected by filesystem traversal. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server. The published affected range is < 1.7.58.
- Component
- Shared Files
- Plugin slug
shared-files- Affected
- < 1.7.58
- Safe version
1.7.58- Published
- Mar 26, 2026
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published Mar 26, 2026 and is one of 10 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Shared Files to 1.7.58 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
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
The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.7.58 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to download any file on the web server (such as wp-config.php) via a path traversal vector
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N