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An unauthenticated attacker can delete arbitrary files on the server, and deleting wp-config.php can lead to remote code execution.","severity":"high","cvss":8.2,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["elementor","other","self-hosted","wordpress"],"not_affected_if":["plugin-not-installed","yeepdf-not-save-disabled"],"how_to_check":"- Check the installed version of the Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms plugin in the WordPress admin plugin list, or `wp plugin get <plugin-slug> --field=version` with WP-CLI.\n- Check whether the \"yeepdf_not_save\" privacy option is enabled in the plugin's settings.","fix":"- Move the plugin to a version newer than `1.6.2`; the sources do not name the fixed version.","status":"open","published_at":"2026-11-13T10:17:27+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-13T10:47:11+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-11-13T10:52:23+00:00","updated_at":"2026-11-13T10:52:23+00:00","category":"other","confidence":0.7,"triage":{"at":"2026-11-13T10:52:23Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- Move the plugin to a version newer than `1.6.2`; the sources do not name the fixed version.","reach":"internet","title":"WordPress Elementor upload plugin lets anonymous visitors delete server files","impact":"high","summary":"The Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms WordPress plugin fails to validate file paths in its remove_files function, through version 1.6.2. An unauthenticated attacker can delete arbitrary files on the server, and deleting wp-config.php can lead to remote code execution.","audience":"businesses","category":"other","nicknames":[],"who_cares":["wordpress","elementor","self-hosted"],"confidence":0.7,"fix_status":"unknown","needs_auth":"no","worst_case":"anonymous attacker deletes wp-config.php and may run code","analyst_note":"Find the fixed plugin version and the plugin slug from the NVD entry or the WordPress plugin repository changelog.","how_to_check":"- Check the installed version of the Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms plugin in the WordPress admin plugin list, or `wp plugin get <plugin-slug> --field=version` with WP-CLI.\n- Check whether the \"yeepdf_not_save\" privacy option is enabled in the plugin's settings.","plain_action":"","product_name":"","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":["plugin-not-installed","yeepdf-not-save-disabled"],"who_is_affected":"Sites running the Drag and Drop File Upload for Elementor Forms plugin up to and including 1.6.2 are exposed, and the flaw only triggers when the \"yeepdf_not_save\" privacy option is enabled. 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