Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally <= 2.1.16 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Font Deletion
Affected versions: *-2.1.16
Vulnerability type: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected software, patched versions and attribution
The Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'BCF_Google_Fonts_Compatibility' class constructor function in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.16. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete font directory and rewrite theme.json file.
Custom Fonts – Host Your Fonts Locally
Affected versions: *-2.1.16
Patched versions: 2.1.17
Researcher credit: type5afe
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- Published
- January 19, 2026
- CVSS
- 5.3