CVE-2025-9693 (GCVE-0-2025-9693)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-11 07:25 – Updated: 2025-09-11 14:37
VLAI?
Title
User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin <= 3.1.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion
Summary
The User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the postInsertUserProcess function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.2. 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).
Severity ?
8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
khaledsaikat User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin Affected: * , ≤ 3.1.2 (semver)
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Credits
Kishan Vyas
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