Shared Files Plugin/shared-files-pro Plugin up to 1.7.66/1.7.67 on WordPress Single-Pass Traversal Filter wp-config.php file_path file inclusion

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Shared Files Plugin and shared-files-pro Plugin up to 1.7.66/1.7.67. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file wp-config.php of the component Single-Pass Traversal Filter. Such manipulation of the argument file_path leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-12513. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Shared Files Plugin and shared-files-pro Plugin up to 1.7.66/1.7.67. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file wp-config.php of the component Single-Pass Traversal Filter. The manipulation of the argument file_path with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.7.67, shared-files-pro WordPress plugin before 1.7.68 do not properly sanitize a file path taken from a frontend file submission and their single-pass traversal filter is bypassable, allowing unauthenticated users to store a path that points outside the uploads directory. When the corresponding file entry is later permanently deleted, an arbitrary file on the server (such as wp-config.php) is deleted, leading to denial of service and potential site takeover.

The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-12513 since 06/17/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

By approaching the search of inurl:wp-config.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.7.67 or 1.7.68 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• WordPress Plugin

Name

• shared-files-pro Plugin
• Shared Files Plugin

Version

• 1.7.0
• 1.7.1
• 1.7.2
• 1.7.3
• 1.7.4
• 1.7.5
• 1.7.6
• 1.7.7
• 1.7.8
• 1.7.9
• 1.7.10
• 1.7.11
• 1.7.12
• 1.7.13
• 1.7.14
• 1.7.15
• 1.7.16
• 1.7.17
• 1.7.18
• 1.7.19
• 1.7.20
• 1.7.21
• 1.7.22
• 1.7.23
• 1.7.24
• 1.7.25
• 1.7.26
• 1.7.27
• 1.7.28
• 1.7.29
• 1.7.30
• 1.7.31
• 1.7.32
• 1.7.33
• 1.7.34
• 1.7.35
• 1.7.36
• 1.7.37
• 1.7.38
• 1.7.39
• 1.7.40
• 1.7.41
• 1.7.42
• 1.7.43
• 1.7.44
• 1.7.45
• 1.7.46
• 1.7.47
• 1.7.48
• 1.7.49
• 1.7.50
• 1.7.51
• 1.7.52
• 1.7.53
• 1.7.54
• 1.7.55
• 1.7.56
• 1.7.57
• 1.7.58
• 1.7.59
• 1.7.60
• 1.7.61
• 1.7.62
• 1.7.63
• 1.7.64
• 1.7.65
• 1.7.66
• 1.7.67

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