Arbitrary File Deletion in User Profile Builder Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-9693

8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
User Meta – User Profile Builder And User Management Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 September 2025

What is CVE-2025-9693?

The User Profile Builder plugin for WordPress is affected by a security vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to delete arbitrary files from the server. This issue arises from inadequate file path validation in the postInsertUserProcess function. Such exploitation can lead to critical security risks, including remote code execution, particularly if sensitive files such as wp-config.php are deleted. It is essential for site administrators to ensure that their installations of the User Profile Builder plugin are updated to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin * <= 3.1.2

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-meta/tags...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Kishan Vyas
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