CVE-2026-115734: WordPress Pay with a Tweet arbitrary file deletion

CVE-2026-115734 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-11

The Pay with a Tweet WordPress plugin allows users with basic Subscriber accounts to delete arbitrary files from the web server due to missing access controls and path validation. An attacker with subscriber privileges can remove critical site files, leading to complete website compromise and loss of availability or data.

Vendors: Wordpress.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-115734 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-115734 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-115734?
Informational severity, published 11 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Wordpress Pay with a Tweet through 1.0.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-115734?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-115734 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-115734?
Check whether you run Wordpress Pay with a Tweet at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The plugin fails to validate file paths and does not restrict access to file deletion functionality to administrators, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber role or higher to perform arbitrary file deletion. The vulnerability is triggered via a button download path parameter that is not sanitized. Exploitation requires an account on the WordPress site but no special privileges beyond basic user registration.

Affected products

  • WordPress Pay with a Tweet through 1.0.5

Timeline

  • 2026-11-09: disclosed
  • 2026-11-11: advisory

References

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