The AR for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 8.40 via the 'file' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Exploitation requires an attacker to first obtain a valid nonce and secure nonce via the publicly accessible ar_get_fresh_nonce and ar_process_user_image nopriv AJAX handlers, and to reproduce the encryption key locally — both steps are fully achievable by an unauthenticated attacker on any default free or unlicensed installation where ar_licence_key is unset.
CVE-2026-14327
HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-03. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(high)
- EPSS
- 36.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 3, 2026
Last Modified
July 6, 2026
References (6)
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ar-for-wordpress/tags/8.40/ar-wordpress.php#L118
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ar-for-wordpress/tags/8.40/ar-wordpress.php#L130
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ar-for-wordpress/tags/8.40/includes/ar-secure-download.php#L64
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ar-for-wordpress/tags/8.40/includes/ar-secure-download.php#L98
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3593272%40ar-for-wordpress&new=3593272%40ar-for-wordpress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- security@wordfencehttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cfa375a8-ab07-45da-bc77-1e7edc996e05?source=cve
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-14327(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 22× in last 7d / 22× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-07 04:05 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-07 04:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-06 16:05 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-06 16:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-06 04:06 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-06 04:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-05 16:06 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-05 16:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-05 04:07 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-05 04:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-04 16:06 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-04 16:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-04 04:06 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-04 04:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-03 16:05 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-03 16:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-03 04:06 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-03 04:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-14327?
CVE-2026-14327 is a high vulnerability published on July 3, 2026. The AR for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 8.40 via the 'file' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive…
When was CVE-2026-14327 disclosed?
CVE-2026-14327 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 3, 2026, with the most recent update on July 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-14327 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-14327 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 36.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-14327?
CVE-2026-14327 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-14327?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-14327, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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