# CVE-2026-85310: Groundhogg import_contacts path traversal

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-85310-groundhogg-import-contacts-path-traversal  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-10. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-85310 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-10

Groundhogg is a popular WordPress plugin for contact and customer relationship management. A path traversal vulnerability in the import_contacts function allows attackers to access files outside the website's intended directory, potentially exposing sensitive server configuration files or database credentials stored elsewhere on the server.

Technologies: [Groundhogg](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/groundhogg). Vendors: [Groundhogg](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/groundhogg).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-85310 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85310 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-85310?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 10 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Groundhogg <=4.7.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85310?** A patch was published on 2026-09-09: Fix released in version 4.7.2 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-85310 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-85310?** Check whether you run Groundhogg 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

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the import_contacts function of Groundhogg plugin versions 4.7.1 and earlier. The vulnerability allows an attacker with appropriate privileges to use directory traversal sequences (e.g., "../") to escape the website's folder and access arbitrary files on the server. The vulnerability is classified as broken access control and requires the import_contacts privilege to exploit. The attack is network-accessible and does not require user interaction. Version 4.7.2 and later contain the fix.

## Affected products

- Groundhogg Groundhogg <=4.7.1

## Timeline

- 2026-09-09: disclosed: Vulnerability disclosed and published
- 2026-09-09: patched: Fix released in version 4.7.2

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/groundhogg/vulnerability/wordpress-groundhogg-plugin-4-7-1-path-traversal-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/groundhogg/vulnerability/wordpress-groundhogg-plugin-4-7-1-path-traversal-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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