CVE Catalog

CVE-2018-25308

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.45%

39th percentile - higher than 39% of all known CVEs

Summary

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Fields Type 2.6.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability that allows authenticated users to delete arbitrary files by manipulating unescaped POST parameters. Attackers can modify the field_hiddenfile and field_deleteimg parameters during profile editing to unlink files from the server.

Risk Assessment

An authenticated user can delete arbitrary files on the server, potentially leading to data loss or service disruption.

Recommendation

Update the BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Fields plugin to a fixed version and back up server files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Fields Type 2.6.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability that allows authenticated users to delete arbitrary files by manipulating unescaped POST parameters. Attackers can modify the field_hiddenfile and field_deleteimg parameters during profile editing to unlink files from the server.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS