{"id":76011,"date":"2025-09-20T03:07:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T03:07:51","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-10T00:14:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T06:14:13","slug":"cve-2025-9693-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-user-meta-user-profile-builder-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9693-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-user-meta-user-profile-builder-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-9693: Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in User Meta \u2013 User Profile Builder Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

This blog post aims to shed light on a significant security vulnerability tagged as CVE-2025-9693, which affects the User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin for WordPress. The vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker with Subscriber-level access to delete arbitrary files on the server. This vulnerability is crucial as it can lead to remote<\/a> code execution if a critical file (e.g., wp-config.php) is deleted. The potential system compromise or data leakage due to this vulnerability underscores its severity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-9693
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.0)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level access)
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin<\/a> | Up to and including 3.1.2<\/p>\n

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

The vulnerability stems from insufficient file<\/a> path validation in the postInsertUserProcess function of the User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin for WordPress. An attacker with Subscriber-level access can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to the server that manipulates file paths to point to arbitrary files<\/a> on the server. This allows the attacker to delete any file of their choosing, with potential targets being critical system files whose deletion<\/a> could lead to remote code execution.<\/p>\n

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

Here\u2019s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a simplified example and does not represent actual code:<\/p>\n

POST \/user_meta\/user_profile_builder\/delete_file HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"filepath\": \"\/absolute\/path\/to\/wp-config.php\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker is sending a POST request to the delete_file endpoint of the User Meta – User Profile Builder plugin<\/a> with a JSON payload specifying the absolute path to the wp-config.php file. If the endpoint is vulnerable and does not validate the filepath correctly, it may process this request and delete the specified file, leading to possible remote code execution<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users of the affected plugin are strongly encouraged to apply the vendor-supplied patch as soon as possible. If a patch cannot be applied immediately, users should consider leveraging a web application firewall (WAF) or an intrusion detection system (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can be configured to block or alert on suspicious requests that target the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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