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CVE-2025-7712:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Madara - Core plugin for WordPress contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability (CVE-2025-7712) discovered on July 16, 2025. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.2.3 of the plugin. The issue stems from insufficient file path validation in the wpmangadelete_zip() function (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is caused by insufficient file path validation in the wpmangadelete_zip() function. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory - Path Traversal) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server. This can lead to remote code execution when critical files, such as wp-config.php, are deleted (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.2.4 of the Madara - Core plugin. Users are advised to update to this version immediately (Manga Theme).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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