CVE-2026-28171
Unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion in WooCommerce File Approval plugin (<=10.7).
Is CVE-2026-28171 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-28171 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 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-28171?
CVE-2026-28171 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. 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-2026-28171?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-28171. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-28171 affect?
CVE-2026-28171 affects WooCommerce File Approval plugin <=10.7, WordPress sites using the plugin, PHP web servers hosting the plugin, Shared hosting instances. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-28171?
Update WooCommerce File Approval to patched version or remove plugin; restrict file permissions.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated remote attacker can delete arbitrary files on affected web servers, causing site downtime, data loss, or configuration loss.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 10.7
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.