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CVE-2026-42661: WP Customer Area · Path Traversal: '.../...//

Affects WP Customer AreaSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
aguilatechnologiesWP Customer AreaAffected
  • ≥ n/a, < 8.3.5
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is released, restrict user privileges to the minimum necessary and monitor for unusual file access patterns related to WP Customer Area. Avoid exposing the affected plugin to untrusted users where possible.

Description

A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-35) exists in WP Customer Area versions up to and including 8.3.4. This vulnerability allows a user with limited privileges to exploit custom role functionality to perform path traversal attacks. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating it can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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