CVE-2026-101889
Description
The Prime Mover plugin for WordPress before 2.2.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to delete arbitrary directories by importing a crafted WPRIME/TAR package with manipulated tar_root_folder values in wprime-config.json. Attackers can exploit insufficient path validation in computeExtractVariables() and validateImportedSiteVsPackage() to cause primeMoverDoDelete() to remove directories outside the intended extraction path, potentially deleting critical WordPress directories such as wp-admin and rendering the site inoperable.
Affected WordPress components
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Prime Mover – Backup and Migration Plugin · prime-moverBefore 2.2.1View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- Codexonics Prime Mover — Before 2.2.1
References
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/prime-mover/#developers
- www.vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/prime-mover-path-traversal-via-wprime-config-json
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record