{"id":57256,"date":"2025-07-04T20:26:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T20:26:55","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-31T18:38:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:38:20","slug":"cve-2025-6381-directory-traversal-vulnerability-in-beeteam368-extensions-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6381-directory-traversal-vulnerability-in-beeteam368-extensions-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-6381: Directory Traversal Vulnerability in BeeTeam368 Extensions Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a> 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<\/a> to site takeover.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-6381
\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level access)
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Unauthorized actions on files leading to potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

BeeTeam368 Extensions Plugin<\/a> for WordPress | Up to and including 2.3.4<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitation of user<\/a> input within the handle_remove_temp_file() function of the BeeTeam368 Extensions plugin. This allows an authenticated attacker to perform directory traversal<\/a> 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<\/a> component of WordPress installations. If deleted, it can potentially lead<\/a> to a complete site takeover.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a
\nconceptual<\/strong>
\n example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a malicious HTTP POST request:<\/a><\/p>\n

POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=beeteam368_remove_temp_file&filename=..\/..\/..\/wp-config.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nusername=attacker&password=attackerspassword<\/code><\/pre>\n
The above example demonstrates a POST request to the vulnerable endpoint with a manipulated<\/a> filename parameter.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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