{"id":59536,"date":"2025-07-21T10:21:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T10:21:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:13:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T18:13:46","slug":"cve-2025-7341-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-ht-contact-form-widget-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7341-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-ht-contact-form-widget-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-7341: Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in HT Contact Form Widget For WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The world of cybersecurity is in a continuous state of alert as the CVE-2025-7341 vulnerability surfaces, posing a potential risk to a large number of websites. This vulnerability affects the HT Contact Form Widget plugin for WordPress, one of the most widely used content management systems (CMS) globally. As this plugin is popular among WordPress<\/a> users for creating contact forms, the impact of this vulnerability is significant. It allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files<\/a> from the server, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-7341
\nSeverity: Critical (9.1 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Arbitrary file deletion can lead to remote<\/a> code execution, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage.<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

HT Contact Form Widget<\/a> For Elementor Page Builder & Gutenberg Blocks & Form Builder| Up to and including 2.2.1<\/p>\n

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

The CVE-2025-7341 vulnerability is present in the temp_file_delete() function of the HT Contact Form Widget plugin<\/a> for WordPress. This function does not adequately validate file paths<\/a>, enabling an attacker to manipulate the function into deleting any file on the server. If the attacker chooses to delete a critical file<\/a> like wp-config.php, they can disrupt the website’s functionality or even achieve remote code execution.<\/p>\n

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

The following pseudocode illustrates how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n

POST \/wp-content\/plugins\/ht-contact-form\/delete-temp-file.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"file_path\": \"\/absolute\/path\/to\/wp-config.php\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker sends a POST request to the `delete-temp-file.php` script, passing the absolute path of the `wp-config.php` file<\/a> in the `file_path` parameter. As the script does not adequately validate the `file_path`, it deletes the specified file, potentially leading<\/a> to severe consequences.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
The recommended mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor’s patch. If the patch is not available or cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. These tools can monitor network traffic for malicious activity and block any attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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