Answer in brief
CVE-2026-28171 records a High severity (CVSS 8.6) vulnerability in WordPress WooCommerce File Approval plugin <= 10.7 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps vanquish/WooCommerce File Approval (generic), vanquish/WooCommerce File Approval (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.6. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps vanquish/WooCommerce File Approval (generic), vanquish/WooCommerce File Approval (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| vanquish/WooCommerce File Approvalgeneric | n/a | Not reported |
| vanquish/WooCommerce File Approvalgeneric | >=n/a <=10.7 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 24, 2026
Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in WooCommerce File Approval <= 10.7 versions.
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