The Generate Security.txt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.12. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete the site's security.txt file from the server filesystem or create the .well-known directory by directly invoking the delete_securitytxt or create_wellknown_folder AJAX actions.
History

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Verenigingvanregistrars
Verenigingvanregistrars generate Security.txt
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Verenigingvanregistrars
Verenigingvanregistrars generate Security.txt
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Generate Security.txt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.12. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete the site's security.txt file from the server filesystem or create the .well-known directory by directly invoking the delete_securitytxt or create_wellknown_folder AJAX actions.
Title Generate Security.txt <= 1.0.12 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Security.txt Deletion via delete_securitytxt AJAX Action
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-06-24T05:33:28.406Z

Updated: 2026-06-24T19:42:24.599Z

Reserved: 2026-05-26T16:34:57.133Z

Link: CVE-2026-9616

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-24T19:42:21.961Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.