Arbitrary File Deletion in Atec Debug Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-9518

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Atec Debug
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-9518?

The Atec Debug plugin for WordPress suffers from a vulnerability that permits authenticated users with Administrator-level access to delete arbitrary files on the server. This issue arises from insufficient validation of the 'debug_path' parameter. If exploited, it can lead to significant security breaches, including the potential for remote code execution by targeting sensitive files like wp-config.php.

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Affected Version(s)

atec Debug * <= 1.2.22

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/atec-debug/tru...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

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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