Overview
The cybersecurity landscape is riddled with a multitude of vulnerabilities that threaten the sanctuary of our digital systems. One such vulnerability is CVE-2025-6381, a Directory Traversal vulnerability found in the BeeTeam368 Extensions plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability affects all versions of the plugin up to and including version 2.3.4. It is especially significant because it allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to manipulate files outside of the originally intended directory, which could potentially lead to site takeover.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-6381
Severity: High (8.8 CVSS)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level access)
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Unauthorized actions on files leading to potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
BeeTeam368 Extensions Plugin for WordPress | Up to and including 2.3.4
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitation of user input within the handle_remove_temp_file() function of the BeeTeam368 Extensions plugin. This allows an authenticated attacker to perform directory traversal by injecting relative path sequences into the function parameters. This can lead to the attacker having access to, and performing actions on, files that are outside of the originally intended directory, such as the deletion of the wp-config.php file – a critical component of WordPress installations. If deleted, it can potentially lead to a complete site takeover.
Conceptual Example Code
Here’s a
conceptual
example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a malicious HTTP POST request:
POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=beeteam368_remove_temp_file&filename=../../../wp-config.php HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
username=attacker&password=attackerspasswordThe above example demonstrates a POST request to the vulnerable endpoint with a manipulated filename parameter.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, website administrators are advised to apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as temporary mitigation. These tools can help detect and block malicious traffic targeting this vulnerability.