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CVE-2018-12895

HIGHPOCWordPress
score
<0.1
cvss
8.8
epss
62.2%
published
2018-06-26
kev added
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first seen

WordPress through 4.9.6 contains a directory traversal caused by missing filename validation in wp_delete_attachment in wp-includes/post.php, letting authors execute arbitrary code and delete wp-config.php, exploit requires author capabilities.

Timeline

How this CVE moved toward exploitation. Chart: last 30 days — trend score, EPSS, community mentions per day; hover the event lane.

events2018-06-26 — PublishedP2026-10-21 — Tracked by OnyxT2026-10-21 — Public PoC: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164633/WordPress-4.9.6-Arbitrary-File-Deletion.htmlXscore2026-10-21: score <0.1<0.1epss2026-09-22: epss 62.2%2026-09-23: epss 62.2%2026-09-24: epss 62.2%2026-09-25: epss 62.2%2026-09-26: epss 62.2%2026-09-27: epss 62.2%2026-09-28: epss 62.2%2026-09-29: epss 62.2%2026-09-30: epss 62.2%2026-10-01: epss 62.2%2026-10-02: epss 62.2%2026-10-03: epss 62.2%2026-10-04: epss 62.2%2026-10-05: epss 62.2%2026-10-06: epss 62.2%2026-10-07: epss 62.2%2026-10-08: epss 62.2%2026-10-09: epss 62.2%2026-10-10: epss 62.2%2026-10-11: epss 62.2%2026-10-12: epss 62.2%2026-10-13: epss 62.2%2026-10-14: epss 62.2%2026-10-15: epss 62.2%2026-10-16: epss 62.2%2026-10-18: epss 62.2%2026-10-19: epss 62.2%2026-10-20: epss 62.2%2026-10-21: epss 62.2%62.2%mentions/day0no mentions in 30 days2026-09-22today
  1. Published
  2. Tracked by Onyx
  3. Public PoC http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164633/WordPress-4.9.6-Arbitrary-File-Deletion.html

Exploit availability

Weaknesses

CWE-22

References 6