CVE-2026-17609
Unauthenticated remote arbitrary directory deletion in Super Forms WordPress plugin
Is CVE-2026-17609 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-17609 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.
How severe is CVE-2026-17609?
CVE-2026-17609 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. 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-2026-17609?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-17609, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-17609 affect?
CVE-2026-17609 affects WordPress Super Forms plugin <= 6.3.316, WordPress sites with the plugin and 'Delete files from server' enabled, PHP web servers hosting affected plugin. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-17609?
Disable 'Delete files from server' now; deactivate/remove plugin; backup sites; apply vendor patch when released.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated attackers can recursively delete server directories, including the WordPress root, if admin enabled 'Delete files from server' setting.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 6.3.316
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.