CVE-2026-22448
Published: 25 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-22448 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 21.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Remediating the specific path traversal flaw in PitchPrint <=11.1.2 by patching to a fixed version directly prevents arbitrary file deletion.
Validating pathname inputs against traversal sequences like '../' comprehensively blocks exploitation of this CWE-22 vulnerability.
Boundary protection via web application firewalls filters and blocks incoming path traversal payloads targeting the WordPress plugin.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Path traversal in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables remote unauthenticated exploitation (T1190) resulting in arbitrary file deletion for availability impact (T1485).
NVD Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in flexcubed PitchPrint pitchprint allows Path Traversal.This issue affects PitchPrint: from n/a through <= 11.1.2.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-22448 is an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal) vulnerability, classified under CWE-22, affecting the flexcubed PitchPrint (pitchprint) WordPress plugin. The issue impacts all versions from n/a through 11.1.2, enabling attackers to traverse directory paths. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H), indicating high severity primarily due to its potential for significant availability disruption without requiring authentication or user interaction.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this vulnerability remotely with low complexity. By crafting malicious path traversal payloads, they can achieve arbitrary file deletion on the targeted WordPress server, potentially disrupting service availability by removing critical files, though confidentiality and integrity impacts are none.
The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/pitchprint/vulnerability/wordpress-pitchprint-plugin-11-1-2-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve details the vulnerability as an arbitrary file deletion issue in PitchPrint <=11.1.2 and provides guidance on mitigation, recommending updates to patched versions where available. Security practitioners should prioritize scanning and updating affected WordPress installations.
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