Word Count and Social Shares Plugin up to 1.0 on WordPress File Path file path file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Word Count and Social Shares Plugin up to 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component File Path. This manipulation of the argument file path causes file inclusion. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-11563. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Word Count and Social Shares Plugin up to 1.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component File Path. The manipulation of the argument file path with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Word Count and Social Shares WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, nor does it have proper authorization or CSRF checks, allowing any authenticated user, such as a Subscriber, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a full site takeover (e.g. by deleting wp-config.php).

It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-11563 since 06/08/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: Word Count and Social Shares Plugin 1.0

Timelineinfo

06/08/2026 CVE reserved
07/14/2026 +36 days Advisory disclosed
07/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-11563 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-11563
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-378259

Entryinfo

Created: 07/14/2026 08:20
Changes: 07/14/2026 08:20 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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