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Critical· 9.6

CVE-2026-48866

Gravity Forms, a WordPress plugin, has a path traversal flaw that lets attackers read files outside the intended directory. Versions up to 2.10.0.1 are affected. The flaw can be exploited over the network without needing special permissions.

publishedJun 1, 2026
last modifiedJul 22, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.6
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
38th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 5, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

WordPress sites using the Gravity Forms plugin, any version up to and including 2.10.0.1.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive data, credentials, or configuration files, and could use that information to further compromise the site.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.6 reflects that the vulnerability can be triggered remotely, requires no special privileges, and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The user interaction requirement is low, and the impact is high.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. Jun 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 22, 2026 · 13d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →