CVE-2026-39752 WordPress - Broken Access Control

WordPress <= 2.8.2 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability caused by insufficient access control in Jobs component, letting contributor attackers delete files arbitrarily, exploit requires contributor privileges.

CVSS base score 7.7 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.45% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Broken Access Control
Impact
Data Tampering, Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
6 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-22

Vendor fix

Update to the latest WordPress version.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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