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CVE-2026-15302: CWE-36 Absolute Path Traversal in reputeinfosystems ARMember – Membership Plugin, Content Restriction, Member Levels, User Profile & User signup

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-15302cvecve-2026-15302cwe-36
Published: 07/10/2026 (07/10/2026, 04:31:20 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: reputeinfosystems
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Affected versions
<=4.0.27

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/17/2026, 09:29:31 UTC

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.

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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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