CVE-2026-12979 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The FunnelKit WordPress plugin before 3.15.0.6 does not validate a user-supplied path before deleting a file during a template-import operation, allowing users with administrator privileges to delete arbitrary .json files outside the intended directory through path traversal, which can disable other FunnelKit WordPress plugin before 3.15.0.6 or (denial of service).

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

FunnelKit

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 3.15.0.6

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d81ca171-65eb-484d-917f-f41b0cd20351/

History

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		The FunnelKit WordPress plugin before 3.15.0.6 does not validate a user-supplied path before deleting a file during a template-import operation, allowing users with administrator privileges to delete arbitrary .json files outside the intended directory through path traversal, which can disable other FunnelKit WordPress plugin before 3.15.0.6 or (denial of service).
Title		FunnelKit < 3.15.0.6 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal in Template Importer
References		https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d81ca171-65eb-484d-917f-f41b0cd20351/

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2026-07-16T06:00:05.068Z

Updated: 2026-07-16T12:40:57.577Z

Reserved: 2026-06-23T10:56:14.346Z

Link: CVE-2026-12979

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Weaknesses

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