Software component issue could allow unintended commands to run
The Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the copyfile function in all versions up to, and…
What happened
- The Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the copy_file function in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.3 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Sales Representative-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). This is exploitable by any user holding the plugin-defined import_contacts capability, which is granted by default to the plugin's custom Sales Representative role.Security Advisory CVE-2026-109221
- The Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the copyfile function in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.3 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Sales Representative-level…Advisory description (CVE-2026-109221)
Contributing factors stated by the source
- The Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the copyfile function in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.3 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Sales Representative-level…
The failure pattern
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