vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: simple-wp-events: CVE-2025-2004: External Control of File Name or Path
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) | Apr 7, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 7, 2025
Added
May 27, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The Simple WP Events plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the wpe_delete_file AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). CVE-2025-32509 is a duplicate of this.
Solution
simple-wp-events-plugin-cve-2025-2004
References
Rapid7 Labs
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