Sucuri Security WordPress plugin through version 2.7.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the pageIntegritySubmission() method in src/integrity.lib.php that allows authenticated administrators to delete arbitrary files by supplying directory traversal sequences in the sucuriscan_integrity parameter. Attackers can manipulate the unsanitized file path concatenated with ABSPATH to traverse outside the WordPress installation directory and invoke unlink() on sensitive files such as wp-config.php and .htaccess, causing site outage or enabling malicious reinstallation.
History

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sucuri
Sucuri sucuri-wordpress-plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Sucuri
Sucuri sucuri-wordpress-plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description Sucuri Security WordPress plugin through version 2.7.3 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the pageIntegritySubmission() method in src/integrity.lib.php that allows authenticated administrators to delete arbitrary files by supplying directory traversal sequences in the sucuriscan_integrity parameter. Attackers can manipulate the unsanitized file path concatenated with ABSPATH to traverse outside the WordPress installation directory and invoke unlink() on sensitive files such as wp-config.php and .htaccess, causing site outage or enabling malicious reinstallation.
Title Sucuri WordPress Plugin 2.7.3 Path Traversal via integrity.lib.php
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-08-10T20:15:30.945Z

Updated: 2026-08-11T14:53:55.100Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T18:48:59.022Z

Link: CVE-2026-73033

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T14:53:10.683Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-10T21:17:26.610

Modified: 2026-08-11T16:17:37.600

Link: CVE-2026-73033

cve-icon Redhat

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