CVE-2026-15786

WP Encryption <= 7.8.6.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Write via 'imploded' Parameter

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: July 23, 2026 at 09:33 AM UTC
Updated: July 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWP Encryption

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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The WP Encryption – One Click Free SSL Certificate & SSL / HTTPS Redirect, Security & SSL Scan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.6.6 via the 'imploded' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Although file write content is passed through esc_html(), which encodes angle brackets and prevents direct PHP execution, plaintext configuration files such as .htaccess are fully writable and exploitable for denial-of-service or redirect attacks.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

60%
v ≤ 7.8.6.6

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

4.4MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-22

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