---
id: CVE-2026-118043
title: Bulk Media Register < 2.01 - Author+ Arbitrary File Move via Path Traversal
summary: >-
  The Bulk Media Register WordPress plugin before 2.01 does not properly
  validate a user-supplied path before moving a file on the server, allowing
  users with the Author role to move or rename arbitrary files, including
  outside the WordPre…
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-22
product: Bulk Media Register
affected:
  - bulk_media_register < 2.01
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-11-01T17:28:15.959496Z'
published: '2026-10-31'
updated: '2026-11-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-01T17:34:17.748Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-118043'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bcb6cb6b-d1bc-4c92-8c3b-4ad48348a2b1/'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00238
epssPercentile: 0.14995
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T18:28:50.805Z'
---

## Overview

The Bulk Media Register WordPress plugin before 2.01 does not properly validate a user-supplied path before moving a file on the server, allowing users with the Author role to move or rename arbitrary files, including outside the WordPress root, which can defeat directory-level access controls and disclose protected files.

## Affected

- `bulk_media_register < 2.01`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.