CVE-2026-42679: WordPress Classified Listing plugin <= 5.3.8 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-06-01 · updated 2026-07-22
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Mamunur Rashid Classified Listing allows Path Traversal. This issue affects Classified Listing: from n/a through 5.3.8.

Affected products

Mamunur Rashid Classified Listing: through 5.3.8

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/classified-listing/vulnerability/wordpress-classified-listing-plugin-5-3-8-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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