The Export User Data plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the unserialize function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). Successful exploitation requires an administrator to trigger a user data export while a subscriber-level (or higher) user has stored a crafted serialized XLSXWriter object payload as their display name.
History

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Qlstudio
Qlstudio export User Data
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Qlstudio
Qlstudio export User Data
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:15:00 +0000

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Description The Export User Data plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the unserialize function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). Successful exploitation requires an administrator to trigger a user data export while a subscriber-level (or higher) user has stored a crafted serialized XLSXWriter object payload as their display name.
Title Export User Data <= 2.2.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection to Arbitrary File Deletion via display_name Field
Weaknesses CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-06-30T06:52:40.964Z

Updated: 2026-06-30T15:58:52.543Z

Reserved: 2026-06-15T05:02:04.582Z

Link: CVE-2026-12240

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-30T14:20:33.851Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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