CVE-2025-2004
Simple WP Events <= 1.8.17 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
criticalExternal Control of File Name or Path
9.1
CVSS Score
9.1
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
1.9.0
Patched in
46d
Time to patch
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=1.8.17PublishedApril 7, 2025
Last updatedMay 23, 2025
Affected pluginsimple-wp-events
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