Acadlix LMS <= 1.1.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via 'delete_file_data.file_path' Parameter (acadlix Acadlix LMS – AI Quiz Maker, Online Exam & Course Plugin for WordPress)
At a glance
- Source
- CVE.org
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- Wordfence
Description
The Acadlix LMS – AI Quiz Maker, Online Exam & Course Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the post_delete_assessment_file_by_id function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, 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 route's permission callback only verifies a generic wp_rest nonce that the plugin itself emits inside the public acadlixOptions JavaScript object on every frontend page, effectively reducing the authentication requirement to unauthenticated.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b54682f6-914e-4c16-b8fb-63b5dcb14933?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acadlix/tags/1.1.8/includes/Common/REST/Front/FrontQuizController.php#L692
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acadlix/tags/1.1.8/includes/Common/REST/Front/FrontQuizController.php#L680
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acadlix/tags/1.1.8/includes/Common/REST/Front/FrontQuizController.php#L807
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acadlix/tags/1.1.8/includes/Common/Assets/Manager.php#L570
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H | Wordfence |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-114675
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-103882
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| acadlix · Acadlix LMS – AI Quiz Maker, Online Exam & Course Plugin for WordPress | affected 0 ≤ 1.1.9 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |