High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 8, 2026· Updated Apr 24, 2026
CVE-2026-3243
CVE-2026-3243
Description
The Advanced Members for ACF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the create_crop function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). The vulnerability was partially patched in version 1.2.5.
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Affected products
1- Range: <=1.2.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-members/tags/1.2.4/core/modules/class-avatar.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-members/tags/1.2.4/core/modules/class-avatar.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-members/trunk/core/modules/class-avatar.phpnvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3479725/nvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3492372/nvd
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/22b63369-c6ea-42e9-bea3-d15837da7732nvd
News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (April 6, 2026 to April 12, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Apr 16, 2026