CVE-2026-52716 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in WorkScout-Core <= 1.7.11 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

purethemes

WorkScout-Core

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 1.7.11

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

Update the WordPress WorkScout-Core Plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.7.12).

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/workscout-core/vulnerability/wordpress-workscout-core-plugin-1-7-11-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in WorkScout-Core <= 1.7.11 versions.
Title		WordPress WorkScout-Core plugin <= 1.7.11 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-22
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/workscout-core/vulnerability/wordpress-workscout-core-plugin-1-7-11-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-06-17T12:47:41.218Z

Updated: 2026-06-17T15:37:54.276Z

Reserved: 2026-06-08T10:11:21.891Z

Link: CVE-2026-52716

Vulnrichment

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NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

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