{"id":59520,"date":"2025-07-20T18:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T18:12:09","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-03T19:03:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T01:03:58","slug":"cve-2025-6691-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-sureforms-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6691-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-sureforms-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-6691: Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in SureForms WordPress Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-6691 vulnerability presents a significant risk to websites and web applications using the SureForms WordPress plugin. This plugin, popular for its drag and drop form builder capabilities, has a critical flaw that allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6380-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-onlyoffice-docs-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69247\">vulnerability affects all versions of the plugin<\/a> up to and including 1.7.3. This issue is of particular concern as it can potentially lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52808-a-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-realtyelite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65906\">remote code execution when critical files<\/a>, such as wp-config.php, are deleted. This can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7793-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh451-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68908\">lead to system<\/a> compromise and data leakage, creating a serious threat to both the integrity and confidentiality of the affected system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-6691<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50160-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-rras-posing-system-compromise-risk\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78530\">System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1738276437\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>SureForms &#8211; Drag and Drop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6679-critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-bit-form-builder-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75344\">Form Builder<\/a> for WordPress | All versions up to and including 1.7.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the delete_entry_files() function of the SureForms <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5835-droip-plugin-for-wordpress-unauthorized-access-and-modification-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68995\">WordPress plugin<\/a>. This function fails to validate the file path properly, thereby enabling unauthenticated attackers to delete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7340-critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-ht-contact-form-widget-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66371\">arbitrary files<\/a> on the server. If an attacker strategically deletes certain files, such as wp-config.php, they can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26074-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-orkes-conductor-v3-21-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66075\">execute remote code<\/a> on the server, leading to potential system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3321399994\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6441-unauthenticated-login-token-generation-vulnerability-in-webinarignition-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68907\">unauthenticated attacker might exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-content\/plugins\/sureforms\/delete_entry_files.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;file_path&quot;: &quot;\/absolute\/path\/to\/wp-config.php&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a POST request to the delete_entry_files() function, specifying the absolute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40737-critical-file-path-validation-vulnerability-in-sinec-nms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66631\">path of the wp-config.php file<\/a> in the &#8220;file_path&#8221; parameter. This results in the deletion of the wp-config.php file, which can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54444-unrestricted-file-upload-leading-to-code-injection-in-samsung-electronics-magicinfo-9-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67270\">lead to remote code<\/a> execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible. In the interim, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50738-memos-application-vulnerability-allows-for-unauthorized-user-information-disclosure\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75345\">users can employ a Web Application<\/a> Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as temporary mitigation measures. Regularly updating all WordPress plugins and core <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49416-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-fastw3b-llc-fw-gallery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66074\">files is also a good practice to prevent such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-6691 vulnerability presents a significant risk to websites and web applications using the SureForms WordPress plugin. This plugin, popular for its drag and drop form builder capabilities, has a critical flaw that allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server. 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