CVE-2026-15979
Authenticated path traversal in Content Egg plugin allows arbitrary file deletion and possible RCE.
Is CVE-2026-15979 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-15979 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-15979?
CVE-2026-15979 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-15979?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-15979. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-15979 affect?
CVE-2026-15979 affects Content Egg – Affiliate Product Importer & Price Comparison plugin <= 11.3.0, WordPress sites using the Content Egg plugin. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-15979?
Update plugin to patched version; restrict author privileges; remove plugin if unused.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Author-level path traversal via img_file lets attackers delete arbitrary server files, which can lead to remote code execution.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 11.3.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.