Arbitrary File Deletion in The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver for WordPress
CVE-2025-10176

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
12 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-10176?

The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver for WordPress is susceptible to arbitrary file deletion stemming from inadequate validation of file paths in the prepare_items function. This flaw affects all versions through 2.0.4, impacting authenticated users with Administrator-level access or higher. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers can delete critical files from the server, potentially leading to remote code execution if key files such as wp-config.php are removed.

Affected Version(s)

The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver * <= 2.0.4

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jonas Benjamin Friedli
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CVE-2025-10176 : Arbitrary File Deletion in The Hack Repair Guy's Plugin Archiver for WordPress