Authenticated file deletion via unchecked upload path
Published Jan 6, 2026 · Updated Jan 6, 2026
Path traversal in BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types 1.2.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete server files. The delete_field function in src/handlers/class-field-upload-helper.php passes an attacker-influenced path to file deletion without restricting it to the intended upload directory. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to delete files writable by the web-server account, including wp-config.php; the reported downstream impact is code execution.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types 1.2.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete server files. The delete_field function in src/handlers/class-field-upload-helper.php passes an attacker-influenced path to file deletion without restricting it to the intended upload directory. Subscriber-level access is sufficient to delete files writable by the web-server account, including wp-config.php; the reported downstream impact is code execution.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-14997
- Published
- Jan 6, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 6, 2026
- Vendor
- Brajesh Singh
- Product
- BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types
- Classifications
- CWE-22
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Jan 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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