CVE-2025-69376Network attack vector

Unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion via path traversal

Published Feb 20, 2026 · Updated Feb 20, 2026

Path traversal in Vanquish User Extra Fields 17.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary server files without authentication. The plugin's file-deletion workflow accepts an attacker-controlled path without confining the resolved target to its intended upload directory. No account or user interaction is required, and deletion of a critical WordPress file interrupts the site; further code execution depends on the selected file and server configuration.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Vanquish User Extra Fields 17.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary server files without authentication. The plugin's file-deletion workflow accepts an attacker-controlled path without confining the resolved target to its intended upload directory. No account or user interaction is required, and deletion of a critical WordPress file interrupts the site; further code execution depends on the selected file and server configuration.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-69376
Published
Feb 20, 2026
Updated
Feb 20, 2026
Vendor
Vanquish
Product
User Extra Fields
Classifications
CWE-22, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=<= 17.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Vanquish · User Extra Fieldsversion=n/a <=<= 17.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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