CVE-2025-6463Network attack vector

Unauthenticated file deletion via unvalidated submission paths

Published Jul 2, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Path traversal in WPMU DEV Forminator 1.44.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete server files through crafted form submissions. The entry_delete_upload_files function accepts attacker-controlled upload paths without verifying that they remain under Forminator's upload directory before passing them to file deletion. Deletion occurs only when an administrator removes the submission or configured auto-deletion runs; removing wp-config.php can enable site takeover and code execution.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability12.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in WPMU DEV Forminator 1.44.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete server files through crafted form submissions. The entry_delete_upload_files function accepts attacker-controlled upload paths without verifying that they remain under Forminator's upload directory before passing them to file deletion. Deletion occurs only when an administrator removes the submission or configured auto-deletion runs; removing wp-config.php can enable site takeover and code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-6463
Published
Jul 2, 2025
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
WPMU DEV
Product
Forminator
Classifications
CWE-73, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 2, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.44.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WPMU DEV · Forminatorversion=0 <=1.44.2

Published CVSS scores

8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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