CVE · High

CVE-2026-57321 — Interactive Content – H5P [h5p] < 1.17.8

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-57321 Interactive Content – H5P [h5p] < 1.17.8 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') High 7.1 < 1.17.8 1.17.8 2026-06-26

CVE-2026-57321

The H5P plugin for WordPress contains a security flaw that allows authorized users with contributor privileges or higher to erase any file on the server. This weakness is present in all plugin versions up to and including 1.17.7, allowing attackers to potentially delete critical files like wp-config.php.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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