CVE-2025-14997
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types <= 1.2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion
highImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
8.8
CVSS Score
8.8
CVSS Score
high
Severity
1.3.0
Patched in
78d
Time to patch
Description
The BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'delete_field' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, 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).
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=1.2.8PublishedJanuary 5, 2026
Last updatedMarch 24, 2026
Affected pluginbp-xprofile-custom-field-types
Source Code
WordPress.org SVNVulnerable v1.2.8
Patched v1.3.0
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