Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-11563Word Count and Social Shares <= 1.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Word Count and Social Shares from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 83.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Word Count and Social Shares WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, nor does it have proper authorization or CSRF checks, allowing any authenticated user, such as a Subscriber, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a full site takeover (e.g. by deleting wp-config.php).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Word Count and Social Shares | 0 – through 1.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7f4b5f16-6c31-4dcc-94a4-120cb45631bb/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description