---
id: CVE-2026-77005
title: >-
  The CODE MONKEYS PROPOSALS  WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not validate a
  user-supplied file path before deleting a file, and does not check the
  capability of the user making the request, allowing any authenticated user,
  such as a s…
summary: >-
  The CODE MONKEYS PROPOSALS  WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not validate a
  user-supplied file path before deleting a file, and does not check the
  capability of the user making the request, allowing any authenticated user,
  such as a s…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-73
product: CODE MONKEYS PROPOSALS
affected:
  - code_monkeys_proposals <= 1.0.1
published: '2026-09-12'
updated: '2026-09-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-14T21:10:17.423'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77005'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b9340774-84c2-41ec-a770-0123dd5608c2/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00297
epssPercentile: 0.22591
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-12T15:26:56.950449Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T15:23:07.478Z'
---

## Overview

The CODE MONKEYS PROPOSALS  WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deleting a file, and does not check the capability of the user making the request, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a site takeover.

## Remediation

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