CVE-2025-6989 (GCVE-0-2025-6989)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-26 07:23 – Updated: 2025-07-28 15:09
VLAI?
Summary
The Kallyas theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary folder deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the delete_font() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.21.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary folders on the server.
Severity ?
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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
hogash KALLYAS - Creative eCommerce Multi-Purpose WordPress Theme Affected: * , ≤ 4.21.0 (semver)
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Credits
Matthew Rollings
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