Arbitrary file deletion via forged delete request
Published Apr 16, 2026 · Updated Apr 16, 2026
Path traversal in Career Section 1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary server files through a forged request. The appform_options_page_html function processes its delete action without nonce validation and accepts an insufficiently constrained file path. Exploitation requires a logged-in site administrator to act on the forged request, enabling deletion of any file accessible to the WordPress server process.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in Career Section 1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary server files through a forged request. The appform_options_page_html function processes its delete action without nonce validation and accepts an insufficiently constrained file path. Exploitation requires a logged-in site administrator to act on the forged request, enabling deletion of any file accessible to the WordPress server process.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-14868
- Published
- Apr 16, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 16, 2026
- Vendor
- Md. Shahinur Islam
- Product
- Career Section
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1204.001, T1485
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Apr 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 16, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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