November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-120513Path Traversal

NVDCVSS scored by security@wordfence.com

Vulnerability Summary

The Everest Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form, Quiz, Survey & Custom Form Builder with AI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the remove_csv_file_after_email_send function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.2 This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete files within the wp-content/uploads directory on the server, which can lead to loss of uploaded content. On hardened Apache configurations, deletion of uploads/.htaccess can re-enable PHP execution inside the uploads directory. This attack is only possible when the Save-and-Continue addon is active (EVF_SAVE_AND_CONTINUE_VERSION is defined) and the 'Disable storing entry information' setting is enabled on the target form. Escaping the uploads directory and deleting files in the site root can be possible under rare circumstances.
Severity Level
HIGH(8.2)
Published Date
Nov 10, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 12, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
CVE Record Status
Published
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.48%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22: Path Traversal β†—
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 8.2 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
Not provided by NVD for this CVE.
Patched Versions
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
  • Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
  • Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
  • Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.

What to do

Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is high.

  1. Check whether you run the affected product and which version.
  2. No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
  3. Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.

Timeline

  • Nov 10, 2026Published
  • Nov 12, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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External References

Data last checked: Nov 10, 2026 08:01 UTC