---
id: CVE-2026-108902
title: >-
  pH7Builder (pH7 Social Dating CMS) before 18.5.0 contains a path traversal
  vulnerability in the picture module deletePhoto() action that allows
  authenticated members to delete arbitrary files
summary: >-
  pH7Builder (pH7 Social Dating CMS) before 18.5.0 contains a path traversal
  vulnerability in the picture module deletePhoto() action that allows
  authenticated members to delete arbitrary files. Attackers can supply ../
  sequences in the PO…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
published: '2026-10-11'
updated: '2026-10-11'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-11T15:16:56.447'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108902'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/pH7Software/pH7-Social-Dating-CMS'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/pH7Software/pH7-Social-Dating-CMS/blob/v18.4.1/_protected/app/system/core/classes/PictureCore.php#L23-L38
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/pH7Software/pH7-Social-Dating-CMS/commit/2ffa19ac36d58dbaac37e1c4912be469d67ee75c
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ph7builder-before-18.5.0-path-traversal-arbitrary-file-deletion-via-picture-link
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T14:50:34.063Z'
---

## Overview

pH7Builder (pH7 Social Dating CMS) before 18.5.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the picture module deletePhoto() action that allows authenticated members to delete arbitrary files. Attackers can supply ../ sequences in the POST picture_link parameter to remove other members' photos or configuration and cache files, causing content loss and denial of service.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.