CVE-2025-1281 BM Content Builder < 3.17.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion
Authenticated subscribers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal, potentially leading to remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1281?
CVE-2025-1281 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in SeaTheme BM Content Builder, published on 22 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BM Content Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the ux_cb_remove_layout_ajax() and ux_cb_tools_export_ajax() functions in all versions up to, and excluding, 3.17.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1281?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-1281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2w6-7j98-2vqx.