High severity · published Jun 15, 2026
CVE-2026-40727
WordPress Groundhogg plugin <= 4.4 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
7.7
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Sales Representative Arbitrary File Deletion in Groundhogg <= 4.4 versions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GR
Groundhogg · Groundhogg
through 4.4 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40727
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40727
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/groundhogg/vulnerability/wordpress-groundhogg-plugin-4-4-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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