CVE-2025-56431Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary directory deletion via unsanitized plugin path

Published Dec 10, 2025 · Updated Dec 10, 2025

Path traversal in Fearless Geek Media FearlessCMS 0.0.2-15 allows remote authenticated users to delete server-accessible directories. admin/plugin-handler.php concatenates the POST plugin_slug value with PLUGIN_DIR without validation, then passes the resulting path to a recursive directory-deletion routine. An administrative session is required, and traversal sequences can delete directories writable by the web server, interrupting the site and destroying stored data.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.85%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Fearless Geek Media FearlessCMS 0.0.2-15 allows remote authenticated users to delete server-accessible directories. admin/plugin-handler.php concatenates the POST plugin_slug value with PLUGIN_DIR without validation, then passes the resulting path to a recursive directory-deletion routine. An administrative session is required, and traversal sequences can delete directories writable by the web server, interrupting the site and destroying stored data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-56431
Published
Dec 10, 2025
Updated
Dec 10, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-22, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1485Data Destruction

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