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CVE-2026-12979

MEDIUM 5.5 PoC AVAILABLE

Published 2026-07-16 · Last modified 2026-07-16

The FunnelKit WordPress plugin before 3.15.0.6 does not validate a user-supplied path before deleting a file during a template-import operation, allowing users with administrator privileges to delete arbitrary .json files outside the intended directory through path traversal, which can disable other FunnelKit WordPress plugin before 3.15.0.6 or (denial of service).

EXPLOIT AVAILABLE

Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 10th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ● Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

5.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityNone
  • IntegrityLow
  • AvailabilityLow

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-12979/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).

Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-12979/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Unknown

Products Funnelkit

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path

CVSS vector

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

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · ADP Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

References

Exploits & PoC

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS