CVE-2026-15302: CWE-36 Absolute Path Traversal in reputeinfosystems ARMember – Membership Plugin, Content Restriction, Member Levels, User Profile & User signup
The ARMember plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.27 via the 'X-FILENAME' HTTP header. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload and overwrite certain files (e.g., CSS) to directories outside the 'wp-content/uploads/armember' directory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15302 is a directory traversal vulnerability (CWE-36) in the ARMember plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 4.0.27. The vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of the 'X-FILENAME' HTTP header, enabling unauthenticated attackers to upload and overwrite files outside the designated 'wp-content/uploads/armember' directory. This can lead to unauthorized modification of files, such as CSS files, potentially impacting the integrity of the website. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. As of the provided data, no official fix or patch is confirmed.
Potential Impact
An attacker can upload and overwrite files outside the intended upload directory without authentication, which may allow modification of website resources like CSS files. This impacts the integrity of the affected system but does not directly affect confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting or monitoring HTTP headers such as 'X-FILENAME' at the web server or application firewall level to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-15302: CWE-36 Absolute Path Traversal in reputeinfosystems ARMember – Membership Plugin, Content Restriction, Member Levels, User Profile & User signup
Description
The ARMember plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.27 via the 'X-FILENAME' HTTP header. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload and overwrite certain files (e.g., CSS) to directories outside the 'wp-content/uploads/armember' directory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15302 is a directory traversal vulnerability (CWE-36) in the ARMember plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 4.0.27. The vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of the 'X-FILENAME' HTTP header, enabling unauthenticated attackers to upload and overwrite files outside the designated 'wp-content/uploads/armember' directory. This can lead to unauthorized modification of files, such as CSS files, potentially impacting the integrity of the website. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. As of the provided data, no official fix or patch is confirmed.
Potential Impact
An attacker can upload and overwrite files outside the intended upload directory without authentication, which may allow modification of website resources like CSS files. This impacts the integrity of the affected system but does not directly affect confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting or monitoring HTTP headers such as 'X-FILENAME' at the web server or application firewall level to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T15:55:24.951Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a50809468715ace430636f2
Added to database: 07/10/2026, 05:18:12 UTC
Last enriched: 07/17/2026, 09:29:31 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 112
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