The Simple Coherent Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the removeUploadDir function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.13. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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 scf_get_id_upload endpoint freely issues a valid scf_upload_file_removal nonce to any unauthenticated visitor, and the removal endpoint's secondary hash check is forgeable offline because it relies on a hardcoded salt embedded in the plugin source, meaning neither control presents a real authorization boundary.
CVE-2026-14487
CRITICALPre-NVD 9.19.1—Trending — 4 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence
Score 9.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-07-08. a secondary CVSS source baseline 9.1; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
9.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.1
- EG Score
- 9.1(high)
- EPSS
- 50.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 8, 2026
Last Modified
July 8, 2026
References (6)
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-coherent-form/tags/2.4.13/includes/fields/file.php#L1387
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-coherent-form/tags/2.4.13/includes/fields/file.php#L1494
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-coherent-form/tags/2.4.13/includes/fields/file.php#L1521
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-coherent-form/tags/2.4.13/includes/fields/file.php#L1544
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-coherent-form/tags/2.4.13/includes/fields/file.php#L43
- security@wordfencehttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f4831e75-dc0e-4d6f-b2cb-8498d8629319?source=cve
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-14487(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 12× in last 7d / 12× 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.
- 2026-07-08 19:28 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-08 19:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-08 15:45 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-08 15:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-08 15:15 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-08 15:15 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-08 12:04 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-08 12:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-08 08:20 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-08 08:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-08 04:38 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-08 04:36 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-14487?
CVE-2026-14487 is a critical vulnerability published on July 8, 2026. The Simple Coherent Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the removeUploadDir function in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.13. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server,…
When was CVE-2026-14487 disclosed?
CVE-2026-14487 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-14487 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-14487 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 50.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-14487?
CVE-2026-14487 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-14487?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-14487, 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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