# CVE-2018-25308: BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Fields Type 2.6.3 Arbitrary File Deletion

> Authenticated attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server by manipulating profile editing parameters, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 29 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jh9r-r8pc-j886

## What is CVE-2018-25308?

CVE-2018-25308 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in donmik Buddypress Xprofile Custom Fields Type, published on 29 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Fields Type 2.6.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability that allows authenticated users to delete arbitrary files by manipulating unescaped POST parameters. Attackers can modify the field_hiddenfile and field_deleteimg parameters during profile editing to unlink files from the server.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25308?


## How do I fix CVE-2018-25308?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25308 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-25308 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25308 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-25308 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-25308 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in donmik Buddypress Xprofile Custom Fields Type, published on 29 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25308 exists.

Affected product: donmik Buddypress Xprofile Custom Fields Type. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25308/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25308/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25308
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25308
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-25308

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25308/
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