The Generate Security.txt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.12. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete the site's security.txt file from the server filesystem or create the .well-known directory by directly invoking the delete_securitytxt or create_wellknown_folder AJAX actions.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generate Security Txt Plugin | — | Update generate-security-txt plugin to version 1.0.14, or a newer patched version | Jul 13, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
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