{"id":75187,"date":"2025-09-15T12:20:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T12:20:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-01T16:17:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T22:17:08","slug":"cve-2025-10134-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-goza-nonprofit-charity-wordpress-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-10134-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-goza-nonprofit-charity-wordpress-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-10134: Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability in Goza &#8211; Nonprofit Charity WordPress Theme<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, with new vulnerabilities and threats being discovered on a regular basis. One of the most recent and concerning vulnerabilities discovered is CVE-2025-10134, which affects the Goza &#8211; Nonprofit Charity WordPress Theme for WordPress. This vulnerability, if exploited, can lead to arbitrary file deletion, which in turn can easily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53518-an-integer-overflow-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83240\">lead to remote code execution<\/a>. This makes it a significant threat to any organization or individual using this WordPress theme, as it has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82928\">potential to compromise systems<\/a> and expose sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-10134<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.1 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9253-stack-based-buffer-overflow-on-linksys-wi-fi-range-extenders-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84252\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-498790794\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Goza &#8211; Nonprofit Charity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8592-wordpress-inspiro-theme-vulnerability-to-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85369\">WordPress Theme<\/a> | All versions up to and including 3.2.2<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30635-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-themeatelier-idonatepro\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82836\">vulnerability stems from insufficient file<\/a> path validation in the alone_import_pack_restore_data() function in the Goza &#8211; Nonprofit Charity WordPress Theme. This insufficient validation allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36157-unauthorized-remote-server-property-file-modification-in-ibm-jazz-foundation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83039\">files on the server<\/a>. When the right file is deleted, such as wp-config.php, it can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52581-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83372\">lead to remote code<\/a> execution. This means that an attacker could potentially take control of the server, and by extension, the website running on it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3838055493\" 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>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9791-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac20-16-03-08-05-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85028\">potential way this vulnerability<\/a> might be exploited is through an HTTP request that targets a specific file for deletion. This could be represented conceptually like so:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">DELETE \/path\/to\/file\/wp-config.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerablewebsite.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends an HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9048-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-wptobe-memberships-plugin-in-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85207\">DELETE request to the server hosting the vulnerable<\/a> website. The request is crafted to delete the &#8216;wp-config.php&#8217; file, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53207-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-wp-travel-gutenberg-blocks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84543\">critical file<\/a> for WordPress installations. If successful, this could lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0074-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83632\">remote code execution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best course of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53104-command-injection-vulnerability-in-gluestack-ui-s-github-actions-workflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92095\">action to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch as soon as it becomes available. Until then, using Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) can provide temporary protection by monitoring and possibly blocking suspicious activities. Additionally, regular audits and updates of all software, including WordPress themes, are highly recommended to keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7093-critical-vulnerability-in-belkin-f9k1122-1-00-33-impacting-system-security-and-data-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91212\">systems secure<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, with new vulnerabilities and threats being discovered on a regular basis. One of the most recent and concerning vulnerabilities discovered is CVE-2025-10134, which affects the Goza &#8211; Nonprofit Charity WordPress Theme for WordPress. 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