{"id":59590,"date":"2025-07-23T16:51:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T16:51:28","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-08T17:19:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T23:19:10","slug":"cve-2025-7712-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-madara-core-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7712-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-madara-core-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-7712: Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in Madara &#8211; Core WordPress Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the expanding landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been discovered that has a potentially devastating impact on websites built on the WordPress platform. Specifically, this vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-7712, affects the Madara &#8211; Core plugin for WordPress. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5835-droip-plugin-for-wordpress-unauthorized-access-and-modification-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68993\">plugin is widely used in WordPress<\/a> environments, making the scope of this vulnerability concerning. The significance of this vulnerability lies in its potential to compromise system data and potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41668-critical-file-replacement-leading-to-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66306\">lead to unauthorized<\/a> remote code execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-7712<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <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=\"66370\">Arbitrary File<\/a> Deletion, Potential System Compromise, and Data Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2488692873\" 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>Madara &#8211; Core <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7696-critical-php-object-injection-vulnerability-in-wordpress-plugin-integration\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70879\">WordPress Plugin<\/a> |<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52809-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-national-weather-service-alerts\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65960\">vulnerability stems from insufficient file<\/a> path validation in the wp_manga_delete_zip() function of the Madara &#8211; Core plugin. When an unauthenticated attacker sends a carefully crafted request, they can manipulate the function to delete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6058-critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wpbookit-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66461\">arbitrary files<\/a> on the server. The deletion of certain files, such as wp-config.php, could lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26074-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-orkes-conductor-v3-21-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66307\">remote code execution<\/a>. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1411-exploitation-of-unnecessary-privileges-in-ibm-security-verify-directory-container\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78127\">exploit does not require any user interaction or special privileges<\/a>, making it especially dangerous.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2479857340\" 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>The following pseudocode demonstrates a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This involves sending a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8714-critical-postgresql-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-injection-by-superusers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80741\">malicious payload to the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp_manga_delete_zip HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;file_path&quot;: &quot;..\/wp-config.php&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, the &#8216;file_path&#8217; in the JSON payload is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53964-critical-file-manipulation-vulnerability-in-goldendict\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67140\">manipulated to point to the wp-config.php file<\/a>. The wp_manga_delete_zip() function processes this request and deletes the wp-config.php file, potentially <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=\"67263\">leading to remote code<\/a> execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most practical mitigation option for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch. As of now, the Madara &#8211; Core plugin&#8217;s developers have released an updated version of the plugin that addresses this issue. If this is not possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as a temporary mitigation strategy by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8059-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-b-blocks-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76314\">blocking or alerting on attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. As always, it&#8217;s recommended to keep all software and plugins updated to the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46198-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-grav-versions-1-7-46-to-1-7-48\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69878\">versions to prevent the exploitation of known vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the expanding landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been discovered that has a potentially devastating impact on websites built on the WordPress platform. Specifically, this vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-7712, affects the Madara &#8211; Core plugin for WordPress. This plugin is widely used in WordPress environments, making the scope of this vulnerability concerning. 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