Description
The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps WordPress plugin before 3.29.13 does not properly validate a user-controllable directory path before deleting files within it, allowing unauthenticated attackers to delete index.php and .htaccess files outside the intended directory, including the WordPress root, which can render the site inoperable. Successful exploitation requires a non-default form configuration.
Published: 2026-09-04
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A directory traversal flaw in Frontend Admin by DynamiApps allows an attacker to manipulate a user‑supplied directory path before file deletion occurs. The flaw permits deletion of index.php and ".htaccess" files located outside the intended working directory, including files in the WordPress root. If an attacker succeeds, the web site becomes inoperable because these files are essential for the normal rendering of pages and the handling of HTTP requests. The vulnerability provides no direct data exfiltration or code execution, but it can fully disrupt availability.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites using the Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin version earlier than 3.29.13. The vulnerability affects all installations that have enabled the plugin’s custom directory path functionality and a non‑default configuration, as the deletion operation is only triggered when this configuration is in use.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is not provided, but the attack can be performed unauthenticated over HTTP, making it a high‑severity threat from the availability perspective. EPSS information is unavailable, so the current exploitation probability cannot be quantified, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. An attacker would craft a malicious request to the plugin’s deletion endpoint, supplying a controlled directory path like "../../.." to traverse to the WordPress root and then delete the targeted files. Successful exploitation requires that the site has a non‑default form configuration, which is common in many deployments that customize the plugin’s settings.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 4, 2026 at 07:23 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the official patch to upgrade Frontend Admin by DynamiApps to version 3.29.13 or later, which fixes the path validation issue.
  • If an upgrade is not possible, disable the custom directory path feature or revert to the default configuration so that the deletion operation no longer accepts user‑controlled paths.
  • Implement stricter file permission controls for WordPress core files, ensuring that non‑privileged plugin code cannot delete or modify files such as ".htaccess" or "index.php".
  • Set up automated monitoring or integrity checks to detect unexpected deletions of critical core files, allowing rapid response if an attacker succeeds.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 4, 2026 at 07:23 UTC.

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History

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-606

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps WordPress plugin before 3.29.13 does not properly validate a user-controllable directory path before deleting files within it, allowing unauthenticated attackers to delete index.php and .htaccess files outside the intended directory, including the WordPress root, which can render the site inoperable. Successful exploitation requires a non-default form configuration.
Title Frontend Admin by DynamiApps < 3.29.13 - Unauthenticated .htaccess and index.php Deletion via Custom Directory Path Traversal
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-04T06:00:04.466Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T18:18:37.327Z

Link: CVE-2026-81347

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-04T07:17:10.547

Modified: 2026-09-04T07:17:10.547

Link: CVE-2026-81347

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-04T07:30:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  • CWE-606

    Unchecked Input for Loop Condition