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CVE-2018-12895: WordPress through 4.9.6 allows Author users to execute arbitrary code by leveraging directory traversal in the wp-admin/post.php thumb parameter, which is passed to the PHP unlink function and can del

high Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

WordPress through 4.9.6 allows Author users to execute arbitrary code by leveraging directory traversal in the wp-admin/post.php thumb parameter, which is passed to the PHP unlink function and can del

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
<4.9.7
Fixed in
4.9.7
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 62% (99.2th percentile)
Published
2018-06-26
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22
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