WPEverest Everest Forms Plugin up to 3.6.2 on WordPress Save-and-Continue Addon remove_csv_file_after_email_send path traversal

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in WPEverest Everest Forms Plugin up to 3.6.2. This issue affects the function remove_csv_file_after_email_send of the component Save-and-Continue Addon. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-120513. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in WPEverest Everest Forms Plugin up to 3.6.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function remove_csv_file_after_email_send of the component Save-and-Continue Addon. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Everest Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form, Quiz, Survey & Custom Form Builder with AI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the remove_csv_file_after_email_send function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.2 This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete files within the wp-content/uploads directory on the server, which can lead to loss of uploaded content. On hardened Apache configurations, deletion of uploads/.htaccess can re-enable PHP execution inside the uploads directory. This attack is only possible when the Save-and-Continue addon is active (EVF_SAVE_AND_CONTINUE_VERSION is defined) and the 'Disable storing entry information' setting is enabled on the target form. Escaping the uploads directory and deleting files in the site root can be possible under rare circumstances.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-120513 since 11/02/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/10/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• WPEverest

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• Everest Forms Plugin

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• 3.6.0
• 3.6.1
• 3.6.2

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