# CVE-2026-120555: Jupiter X Core directory traversal in file parameter

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-120555-the-jupiter-x-core-plugin-for-wordpress-is-vulnerable-to  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-120555 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-11-07

The Jupiter X Core plugin for WordPress, used to build and manage website content, contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive files from the uploads directory. While protections prevent access to critical files outside the uploads folder like wp-config.php, an attacker could still extract private user data, unpublished content, or other confidential information stored there.

Vendors: [Wordpress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wordpress).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-120555 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-120555 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-120555?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 7 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Wordpress Jupiter X Core up to 4.62.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-120555?** 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-2026-120555 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-120555?** Check whether you run Wordpress Jupiter X Core 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 vulnerability is a directory traversal flaw in the 'file' parameter that bypasses inadequate path validation. Although the plugin implements path confinement via strpos and realpath checks that restrict access to wp-content/uploads/, an attacker can still traverse within that directory to access unintended files without authentication. The attack vector is network-based with no authentication or user interaction required.

## Affected products

- Wordpress Jupiter X Core up to 4.62.0

## Timeline

- 2026-11-07: disclosed

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jupiterx-core/tags/4.62.0/includes/extensions/raven/includes/modules/forms/actions/download.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jupiterx-core/tags/4.62.0/includes/extensions/raven/includes/modules/forms/actions/download.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jupiterx-core/tags/4.62.0/includes/extensions/raven/includes/modules/forms/module.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jupiterx-core/tags/4.62.0/includes/extensions/raven/includes/modules/forms/module.php)