The Nex Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion via path traversal in versions up to, and including, 9.2.3. This is due to the delete_file() AJAX handler retrieving a file path from the database and passing it directly to unlink() with no validation (no realpath(), basename(), or allowlist check), combined with the insert_record() AJAX handler that lets the same authenticated user store an arbitrary value in the target 'location' column (wp_kses() only strips HTML tags and does not neutralize path traversal or absolute paths). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with admin-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the affected site's server, including wp-config. When the plugin's user-level option is configured to something else, this may be exploitable with lower privileges.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nex Forms Express Wp Form Builder Plugin | — | Update nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder plugin to version 9.2.4, or a newer patched version | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
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