CVE-2025-14997

HIGH EPSS 45.0%
Published Jan 6, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Description

The BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'delete_field' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, 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).

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
45.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt

References 3

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bp-xprofile-custom-field-types/tags/1.2.8/src/handlers/class-field-upload-helper.php
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3430565/bp-xprofile-custom-field-types
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/89a7a717-dac3-490e-89dd-268be8eb7bf5?source=cve

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.